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Awards: The City of St. Anthony received its second financial reporting award from the <br />Government Finance Officers Association for the presentation of the City's 2007 <br />financial statement. <br />"Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting" <br />Grants: Each year, the City actively participates in Federal, State and County <br />administered grants. In 2008 the Police, Fire and Administration Departments received a <br />variety of safety and training grants. A list of the 2008 public safety and recycling grants <br />includes: <br />A. Safe and Sober Grant — Alcohol Compliance Grant <br />B. Operation NiteCap Grant — Alcohol Compliance Grant <br />C. MN Police Reserve Officers — Taser Grant <br />D. Department of Justice — Bulletproof Vests Grant <br />E. Hennepin County — Fire Department Emergency Training Grant <br />F. Ramsey County — Score/Recycling Grant <br />Partnerships: The City partners with local businesses, civic organizations and the <br />Chamber of Commerce to provide a variety of community safety and education <br />programs. In 2008, the City continued to receive funding for the "Citizens Academy" <br />which provides alcohol awareness and safety training to our residents. <br />The City also worked with the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization <br />to secure funding for a water re -use plant which collects ground water run off into a large <br />withholding tank that is used to irrigate Central Park. <br />In addition, the City also received additional funding to purchase pagers for the Fire <br />Department. <br />Acknowledgements: <br />The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and <br />dedicated services of the entire staff of the Finance Department. We would like to <br />express our appreciation to all members of the department who assisted and contributed <br />to the preparation of this report. <br />Credit also must be given to the Mayor and the City Council for their unfailing support <br />for maintaining the highest standard of professionalism in the management of the City of <br />St. Anthony's finances. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Mike Mornson <br />City Manager <br />Roger A. Larson, Sr. <br />