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Ramsey County board approves administrative items, highlights Rice Creek Commons spine-road plan
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The Ramsey County Board approved administrative items including a sanitary sewer right-of-entry with the Metropolitan Council and an election-services agreement; Commissioner Jevonsing said the county aims to complete spine-road design for Rice Creek Commons by January 2026 to enable future construction.
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 approved routine administrative items and heard a progress report on the Rice Creek Commons development plan.
Among the items approved were a sanitary sewer pipeline right-of-entry agreement with the Metropolitan Council to access the Grama Lake section of regional parkland and an agreement with Independent School District 622 to provide election services. The board moved and adopted the administrative agenda after a roll-call vote; two commissioners were recorded as excused.
Commissioner Jevonsing told the board that completing a spine-road design for Rice Creek Commons is a key next step. "Our goal is to have a completed spine road design by January 2026 so that we are ready for construction anytime after that point forward," Jevonsing said, describing the work as part of preparing the public infrastructure for future development.
JeVonsing emphasized that the administrative items are procedural steps that support longer-term development objectives. No specific funding amounts for the right-of-way or road construction were provided during the discussion; staff were described as continuing to advance design work and permitting.
The board approved the administrative items by roll call. The meeting then proceeded to other reports and announcements, including a scheduled regional rail authority meeting and a later closed session on the Purdue opioid settlement.
