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Needed in Saint Paul, Planning Commission Members

The Planning Commission is made up of 21 members serving three-year terms, with an opportunity to be reappointed for two terms. Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. They meet every other Friday, and serve on at least one additional committee: Communications and Nominations, Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning, Zoning, or Transportation.

Planning Commissioners have diverse backgrounds in community development, including:

Architecture, civil engineering, and/or urban design
Arts and/or culturally-based programming
Business/economic development
City/urban planning, geography
Community organizing
Housing advocacy, development, and/or finance
Public administration and/or finance
Law
Youth and/or professional leadership

Applications

The Planning Commission has seven openings to fill from the following wards/neighborhoods:

Ward 1 (Summit-University, Frogtown)
Ward 2 (West Side, Downtown, Fort Road/West 7^th)
Ward 4 (Hamline-Midway, Como, St. Anthony Park, Union Park)
Ward 6 (Payne Phalen, Greater East Side)
Ward 7 (Dayton’s Bluff, East View, Conway/Battle Creek/Highwood Hills)

People who reflect Saint Paul’s diversity are specifically encouraged to apply.

Apply Now

https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-economic-development/planning/planning-commission/planning-commission-members

Written on March 10, 2020 at 11:21 am

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Written on March 10, 2020 at 9:46 am

Ramsey County Job Fair

When

Date March 18, 2020Time noon – 4 p.m.

Location

Maplewood YMCA Community Center

2100 White Bear Ave.
Maplewood, MN 55109

Representatives from various departments will be available to discuss current job openings. A variety of open positions are available including professional, service and technical positions. All are welcome.

Departments attending include:

Community & Economic Development.
Communications & Public Relations.
County Assessor.
County Attorney’s Office – Child Support.
County Sheriff’s Office.
Emergency Communications.
Finance.
Financial Assistance Services.
Health and Wellness Administration.
Healthcare Services – Lake Owasso Residence and Care Center.
Information and Public Records Administration
Library.
Medical Examiner.
Parks & Recreation.
Policy and Planning.
Property Management.
Property Tax, Records and Election Services.
Public Health.
Public Works.
Sheriff’s Office.
Social Services.
Veterans Services.
Volunteer Services.
Workforce Solutions.

Additional organizations include:

Century College.
City of Blaine.
City of Maplewood.
City of Roseville.
Metro State University.
Saint Paul College.
Second Judicial District Court.

Free sessions on how to apply for a county job will be available at the following times:

1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.

From the web page of: https://www.ramseycounty.us/content/ramsey-county-job-fair?fbclid=IwAR0rfXJ8hKBnWBpqe5HlR4feoZrRpTnssiciXPK4YK2M6zyb9z-UnCSFkzk

Written on March 10, 2020 at 9:24 am

Urban Family Camp-in (for St. Paul Families who’ve never camped)

**Must Register, limit space.**

Are you a Saint Paul family with no camping experience? If so, come try it out with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation in partnership with Wilderness Inquiry!

Saint Paul families who have never camped before are invited to register for a free overnight experience at Jimmy Lee Recreation Center! You will learn to put up a tent, have an opportunity to swim, cook marshmallows over a fire and more. Spend the night sleeping in a tent in the gym.

All camping gear and food is included for this free event!

To register:
Call Jimmy Lee Recreation Center at 651-642-0650. You can help speed up the registration process along by creating a profile for you and every family member who is going to camp before calling Jimmy Lee. You can go online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/saintpaul/Create_Account. If you have difficulties setting up an account, Jimmy Lee staff can also help with this process.

This opportunity is available for Saint Paul families with no camping experience. If you have camped before, we encourage you to check out wildernessinquiry.org to learn more about their trips.

WHEN: March 13, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – March 14, 2020, 10:00 am

COST: Free

Written on March 9, 2020 at 11:13 am

Housing Justice Listening Session with Keith Ellison

Details:

Join us at the East Side Freedom Library for a community listening session with Attorney General Keith Ellison. Our conversation will focus on the following topics around housing justice in the Twin Cities Metro Area.

-Anti-Displacement
-Navigating access to housing
-Barriers to housing and tenant remedies

Come share, listen and learn how to navigate the housing system. Bring your ideas about how the state government could help us achieve a just housing system here in Minnesota.

Refreshments provided.
Free and open to all.