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Councilmembers report takeaways from Salo, Finland sister-city trip and recent local meetings
Summary
Councilmember Lona Doolan told the June 23 meeting that a delegation to Salo, Finland, learned about a governance model of 11 municipalities sharing a 51-member council and studied the city’s response to a major employer leaving; other councilmembers briefed the council on recent committee and board meetings.
Councilmember Lona Doolan reported at the June 23 St. Anthony City Council meeting that a recent city delegation to Salo, Finland, provided insight into a regional governance model and economic-response strategies.
Doolan said the delegation — which she said included Mayor Webster and Fire Chief Diaz — learned how 11 municipalities participate in a single council of 51 members and examined how Salo responded to the departure of a large employer. She said the delegation plans to present what it learned to the council in a future meeting.
Councilmember Jan Jenson summarized several local meetings he attended in June, including Northeast Youth and Family Services finance meetings and Ramsey County Local League of Governments climate and program meetings where board and budget review took place. Mayor Webster also recounted attending Coalition for Safe and Stable Cities meetings and noted she would attend the League of Minnesota Cities conference June 24–26.
Those reports were delivered as informational updates; no formal council action or votes were taken on the delegation’s findings during the June 23 meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
