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Labor Force Data
<br /> March 1996 March 1995
<br /> Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment
<br /> Labor Force Rate Labor Force Rate
<br /> Hennepin County 639,720 2.4% 639,102 2.6%
<br /> Ramsey County 276,912 2.6 276,421 2.7
<br /> Mpls./St. Paul MSA 1,599,558 2.8 1,596,304 3.0
<br /> State of Minnesota 2,585,080 3.9 2,572,138 4.0
<br /> Source: Minnesota Department of Economic Security. 1996 data is preliminary.
<br /> Summary of City Building Permits
<br /> Residential 1
<br /> Total Permits Commercial/Industrial Single Family
<br /> Year Number Value Number Value Number Value
<br /> 1996 (to 4-30) 35 $ 1,252,100 1 $3,000,000 0 ---
<br /> 1995 205 2,764,940 56 1,745,140 2- $1,099,800
<br /> 1994 222 1,635,000 31 539,500 2 1,046,500
<br /> 1993 258 2,365,280 47 1,388,480 1 976,800
<br /> 1992 229 2,445,015 10 878,400 8 190,000
<br /> 1991 197 2,654,350 21 615,250 19 1,218,000
<br /> 1990 183 4,110,450 17 633,500 28 2,748,000
<br /> Education
<br /> Independent School District 282 ("ISD 282") is headquartered in the City. The City constitutes
<br /> 85% of ISD 282's valuation. ISD 282 has a 1995/96 enrollment of 1,242 in kindergarten
<br /> through grade 12 and employs a total staff of 187, of which 98 are teachers and administrators. •
<br /> Parochial education is available at St. Charles Borromeo School, which has approximately 377
<br /> students in kindergarten through grade eight.
<br /> GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES
<br /> The City has been a municipal corporation since 1946 and is a statutory City operating under
<br /> the council-manager plan. The City Council is comprised of the Mayor and four Council
<br /> members, all elected at large. The current Council members are:
<br /> Expiration of Term
<br /> Clarence J. Ranallo Mayor December 31, 1999
<br /> Richard A. Enrooth Member December 31,1997
<br /> Jerome Faust Member December 31,1999
<br /> George E. Marks Member December 31,1999
<br /> George Wagner Member December 31,1997
<br /> The City Manager, Mr. Michael Mornson, is responsible for the daily administration and
<br /> operating function of the City and implementation of Council directives. The Financial Director,
<br /> Mr. Roger Larson, Sr., is responsible for maintaining the records and accounts of the City's
<br /> operations. The City has a total of 54 full-time employees.
<br /> City Services
<br /> Protective services are provided by the City through 18 police officers and seven full-time and •
<br /> 23 volunteer fire fighters. The City also provides police services to the cities of Lauderdale and
<br /> Falcon Heights through contract agreement.
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