Sponsor: County Manager's Office
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Presentation of the 2025 Supplemental Budget and Performance Measures
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Recommendation
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None. For information only.
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Background and Rationale
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Chapter 3.30.k of the Administrative Code provides that the County Manager shall prepare and submit the annual budget proposal and capital improvements plan proposal to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners adopted the Ramsey County 2024-25 Biennial Budget on December 12, 2023. 2025 is the second year of the biennium. The 2025 Supplemental Budget focuses on Ramsey County’s performance measures and the progress towards the county’s goals and strategic priorities.
On August 27, 2024, the County Manager will present the Ramsey County 2025 Supplemental Budget and Performance Measures. The County Assessor and County Auditor will follow with information related to impacts on property taxes. Following the kick-off presentations, Service Teams will present their Supplemental Budgets and Performance Measures in the following order:
September 16, 2024
• Strategic Team (8:00-9:15 am)
• Information and Public Records (9:30-11:15 am)
• Economic Growth and Community Investment (12:00 - 2:00 pm)
September 17, 2024
• Health and Wellness (10:00-12:00 pm)
• Safety and Justice (1:00-4:30 pm)
• Public Hearing (5:00 pm)
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
Ramsey County is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse counties in the state of Minnesota, with more than 40% of residents being people of color. More than 130 languages or dialects are spoken in Ramsey County. Racial equity is a required component in Ramsey County’s Strategic Plan and Performance Measures, which guide and influence each Service Team’s budget allocations and community investments. Departments are also required to address racial equity impacts specifically in their budget submissions.
Hearings before the board, along with other opportunities for discussion and input on the budget and spending priorities, provide transparency and grants residents the opportunity to hold county leadership accountable to ensure the budget works toward achieving Ramsey County’s vision of a vibrant community where all are valued and thrive.
Community Participation Level and Impact
For this presentation, the community participation level is to inform. However, community input is woven into all service team budget proposals and service teams will speak to how they engaged the community in the development of their budget during their budget presentations to the board.
For the 2025 budget process, the first public hearing will be held Tuesday, September 17, 2024 (5:00 pm) at the Ramsey County Courthouse - City Hall (15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102).
A second public hearing will be scheduled in late November/early December. More detailed information on the second public hearing will be available soon.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
This presentation is the first in a series (as noted above) to set the financial direction of the organization for 2025.
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