The Ramsey County Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 2. Here are some highlights from the meeting.
Roger Gunderson, maintenance supervisor, with The Sheriff’s House spoke about the recent water break that happened at the building. He said it forced a lot of house cleaning but none of the major items were destroyed. He said as the place is in the National Register of Historic Places, the museum will “abandon” the bathroom because they are not required to have it. There will also be new generator installed Jeff Frith, Ramsey County Commissioner said “hopefully we can salvage and protect it as best we can.”
Sara Laite from the NDSU Extension office spoke about some events coming up. The Progressive AG safety date for Ramsey County will be for 5th graders, on April 24. It will cover drug awareness, lawn mower safety, internet safety, and many more topics. On April 25, 4th graders will be able to learn where all their food comes from.
Chris Jaeger, with emergency management, talked about the multi-hazard mitigation plan, a FEMA program to help minimize damage and loss of life. He said the MHM plan is finalized and that it shows “our strengths and weaknesses throughout the county.” The plans renew every few years and detail what roads need to be raised, ditches need to be dug, and other disaster mitigation. Jeff Frith said “We have to get resolutions that adopt their finalized plan. Every town will need to sign off on it.”
Ramsey County Sheriff Bryan Lang said the county received a grant for healthcare for Raptor, the recently acquired K-9 unit. The grant includes a stab-resistant and bulletproof vest for the K09. Lang also said the company that was chosen to put the K-9 cage in the squad car secured funding from another entity to pay for cage.
