Ramsey County Board sets County Manager salary at $283,550; housing and public safety items await action
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on July 7, 2026 to raise the County Manager's annual salary to $283,550, effective August 1, 2026. The 7-0 vote amended the County Manager's employment agreement and was the most consequential dollar decision recorded in official minutes from the past two weeks.
County Manager salary and administrative actions
At its July 7 meeting, the Board approved its agenda (7-0) and the June 23, 2026 minutes (7-0). It then took four additional unanimous votes:
- Released a storm sewer easement at 1644 Larpenteur Avenue West (7-0).
- Approved an amendment to the City of Saint Paul joint powers agreement for the Byrne Grant (7-0).
- Accepted a $28,000 gift in Minnesota State Fair tickets for Social Services (7-0).
- Approved the County Manager salary increase to $283,550 (7-0).
All six items passed 7-0.
Workshops held July 7
The Board held two workshops on July 7 for which minutes have not yet been published, so no formal actions are confirmed:
- A discussion of the Minnesota Resource Management Draft Report 2026-245, sponsored by Public Health.
- A discussion of the Opioid Response Initiative 2026-165, also sponsored by Public Health.
Both items are listed as discussion only; no votes are recorded in the available data.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority met July 7 with an agenda that included a $1,300,000 obligation under the Pathways to Reducing Obstacles to Housing funding program. The agenda also listed authorization for the County Manager to enter loan or agreement amendments for the housing project, plus routine approval of the meeting agenda and the June 23, 2026 minutes.
Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so the outcome of the $1.3 million housing obligation is not confirmed in the available record.
July 14 Board agenda
The Board of Commissioners scheduled a July 14, 2026 meeting with several significant items. Minutes have not yet been published, so these items are listed as proposed for action, not decided:
- Accept two crime prevention grants from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety totaling $675,000, listed as $250,000 and $425,000.
- Accept a $125,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health for illicit drug toxicology testing and surveillance.
- Approve a joint powers agreement with the BCA for a criminal justice data network, listed at $261,600.
- Approve an amended Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Master Plan.
- Approve additions and changes to Public Health fees, including a telehealth fee and a vaccine fee.
Because minutes are not available, vote tallies and final outcomes for the July 14 meeting are not reported here.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed in the available data for the next 14 days. Readers should check the Ramsey County website for any newly posted meetings or schedule changes.