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Ramsey County presents $3M Capital Area Vitality plan aimed at community programming, not replacing core safety roles
Summary
Ramsey County and CAP Board staff briefed the board on a three-year, $3 million Community Vitality program focused on youth programming, neighborhood cleanups and ambassadors, plus a $1 million Port Authority CORE grant pool for small businesses. Board members asked for quarterly performance metrics and assurances funds will not supplant existing city or state safety budgets.
Ramsey County and CAP Board staff on Thursday outlined a Capital Area Community Vitality program funded in 2025 by the Minnesota Legislature, including $3,000,000 appropriated to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and an additional $1,000,000 to the Saint Paul Port Authority for small-business CORE grants.
Inspector Darren McDonald of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office said the three-year initiative is designed to "supplement" — not replace — the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, State Patrol or city services, and emphasized a community-centered approach that pairs licensed deputies with ambassadors and youth programs.…
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