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Ramsey County officials warn federal and state funding changes will tighten local budgets
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Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire and County Manager Lynn Becker told the Roseville City Council on July 21 that recent federal and state policy shifts are reducing grant funding, forcing the county to focus only on services it is uniquely required to provide and prepare for a leaner 2026 budget.
Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire and County Manager Lynn Becker told the Roseville City Council on July 21 that the county is facing a wave of federal and state funding changes that will squeeze local budgets and force officials to prioritize only county-responsible services. McGuire said the county will focus on services “that only counties can do,” while Becker described a convergence of federal grant reductions and state-level cost shifts that are leaving local governments with fewer resources. The county manager said Ramsey County receives roughly $120,000,000 a year in federal grants and is seeing indirect impacts on local services as federal programs and data sources change. Becker said the county is preparing for “a tough budget year,” while…
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