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Mayor Melvin Carter
Melvin Carter is the 46th, and first African-American mayor of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota’s Capital City.
A fifth-generation Saint Paul resident, Mayor Carter leads with an unapologetic equity agenda. Since taking office in 2018, his accomplishments include raising the city’s minimum wage to $15/hour; tripling free programs in rec centers; eliminating late fines in public libraries; reestablishing an Affordable Housing Trust Fund; expanding immigrant & refugee support resources, and launching an Office of Financial Empowerment. One signature initiative is CollegeBound Saint Paul, Mayor Carter’s plan to start every child born in the city with a $50 College Savings Account, starting January 1, 2020.
City Council
As the legislative body, the City Council is responsible for setting City policy through ordinances and resolutions. The Council also has sole responsibility for adopting the City’s budget. The Council legislates by passing Ordinances which become City laws. The Council also makes performance auditing decisions and monitors the operation and performance of city agencies and holds regular oversight hearings on city departments to determine how programs are working and whether budgeted funds are being spent well. In its decision-making roles, the City Council actively involves the public through its weekly public meetings.
Latest News
Water Street/Lilydale Road reopens Wednesday, July 31 after 7 p.m.
Water Street/Lilydale Road reopens Wednesday, July 31 after 7 p.m.
Read MoreThree-Year Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street Bridge Replacement Project Begins
Bridge is closed while undergoing excavation, removal slated to start August
Read MoreSaint Paul Parks & Recreation and Greater East Side Community Council to Unveil Kid-Designed, Community-Built Playspace with Equitable Advisors, Canopy Financial Group and KABOOM! at Hayden Heights Recreation Center
This is part of a nationwide effort led by KABOOM! to end playspace inequity -- the reality that far too many children do not get the chance to play on a playground, something that should be part of every child's life.
Read MoreSaint Paul to Close Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge for Three Years Starting July 29
Starting Monday, July 29, 2024, City of Saint Paul will close the Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge from Broadway Street to Mounds Boulevard to begin a three-year project that will remove and replace the entire bridge that connects the East Side to Downtown Saint Paul.
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