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North St. Paul approves higher annual fee for Ramsey County SWAT joint powers agreement
Summary
The North St. Paul City Council approved an increase in its annual payment to the Ramsey County Sheriff Emergency Response Teams joint powers agreement from $5,000 to $12,000, citing rising county costs and training benefits; councilors raised questions about frequency of use, budgeting notice and operational value.
The North St. Paul City Council voted to approve participation in the Ramsey County Sheriff Emergency Response Teams joint powers agreement and accept an increase in the city’s annual participation fee from $5,000 to $12,000.
Council members said they wanted clarification on the jump in cost and whether the city had used the service frequently enough to justify the increase. "It seems like we're buying into a membership for something on the off chance that we might need it," a council member said during discussion, noting the fee more than doubled from prior years.
City staff said Ramsey County told participating cities that their costs…
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