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Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information https://www.sacredheartmn.org/mayor-and-council Departments: - Administration and Finance - Business: Administers permits, licenses, and forms. This includes animal licenses. - Community Center - Economic Development Authority - Election - Parks and Recreation - Public Works - Utilities - Zoning

- Mayor and Council members: Member contact information - City staff: City Administrator, City Clerk-Treasurer, and maintenance - City parks - Community Development including building permit, Claremont Economic Development Authority, city codes and zoning - Fire Department including First Responders serves the city of Claremont, Claremont, Ripley and Aurora Townships - Maintenance department maintains city streets, buildings, equipment, and parks

- City staff - Commissions and boards - Economic development - Mayor and City Council Members: https://cityofavonmn.gov/mayor-and-council ?- Parks and recreation - Permits and licenses: - Burning permits - City building and zoning permits - Dog license: Visit the city hall to complete a dog license form. Dog licenses are good for one calendar year. Bring updated rabies vaccination information. - Golf cart permits - Outdoor event permits ?- Transient merchants, peddlers, and solicitors permits - Planning and zoning: - Amy Pease, Zoning Administrator at (320)356-7922 or email [email protected] for zoning questions or questions regarding building permit applications. - Michael Friedrichs, residential Building Inspector with Inspectron, Inc. at (320)377-9029, or Bill Barber, Commercial Building Inspector with Inspectron, Inc. at (320)270-4796, for any questions regarding Building Codes. - Public Works ?- Utilities: - Natural gas: (800)245-2377; emergencies (800)722-9326 - Electric: (800)895-4999; emergencies (800)895-1999 - Refuse: (800)246-7630

?Help aid in financing code-compliant construction and remodeling projects on main streets downtown. The Downtown Building Rehab Program (DBR) will support and provide up to 1/3 of the project cost, or $50,000, in eligible expenses. Up to 10% of awarded grant funding may be utilized for professional services such as an architect or engineer.

- Financial Counseling for residents of the seven county metro area, primarily Spanish speaking families - Financial literacy workshops for residents of the seven county metro area available in Spanish and English - Housing development for St. Paul's west side - MHFA home improvement loans to residents of seven county metro area - Homebuyer education workshops (HomeStretch) are offered in Spanish and English. This nine hour workshops walks you through the homeownership process. Topics include, savings, credit, affordability

The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Aging is to represent the views of older adults, conduct public hearings, review and recommend local proposals for funding under the Older Americans Act, review and comment on policy, and advise and assist AAA staff in planning. ?Plans and develops with local partners a variety of home- and community-based services for older people so that older people can stay in their own homes and communities - Consults on a wide range of topics from demographic changes and needs of older people to programs and services for a variety of organizations, individuals, and businesses - Leverages resources and grant or contract funds to local providers - Provides demographic and service need analysis that informs policymakers, the public, and media

Helps people start and grow their small business. - Business consulting - Business financing - Business planning - Financial analysis - Marketing strategies Satellite offices including: ACHLA (Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin Americans), Collider, Development Corp. of Austin, Faribault Chamber of Commerce, Owatonna Area Business Development Center, and Red Wing Ignite.

- Non-profit development programs - Grant creation - Donor services - Fund management and hosting - Business investments - Business loan program - Community planning - Leadership training

Mayor and City Council: - Member contact information City Departments: - City Administration: For questions, call intake phone number - Building Inspection: Provides building permit information, building inspections, and fire inspections. - Community Development: Responsible for retaining existing businesses, assisting businesses with expansion, attracting new businesses to the community, and enabling rehabilitation and/or redevelopment of areas within the community - Finance: Farmington residents and businesses are billed quarterly for utilities (water, storm water, sanitary sewer, street light, and streetlight). Call for questions about utility billing or to set up or discontinue services. - Natural Resources: Downed limbs from boulevard trees should be called to the attention of the Natural Resource Division. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's stormwater system. The stormwater system includes ditches, stormwater ponds, wetlands, creeks, and rivers. - Planning and Zoning Division: Responsible for guiding development and regulating land use within the City of Farmington. Administers and enforces the City's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Processes land use applications such as Conditional Use Permits, Variances, and burning permits. - Public Works: Responsible for the City's streets, street light outages, sanitary sewer, snow removal, patching, minor reconstructions, street sweeping, and mowing roadsides.

Community Services: - Family services - Emergency planner - Chemical dependency specialist services - Gaming enforcement services - Public utilities and maintenance Court services: - Chief judge - Appellate Court - Clerk of courts - Probation officer - Ordinance information

Assisting low-income working adults to save money for either post-secondary education, home purchase, vehicle purchase, or starting/expanding a small business. - All money saved is matched at a 3:1 ratio - Participants place $84.00 per month into a FAIM savings account for two years - Participants save up to $2,000 over the two years and receive $8,000 - Participants learn to change spending and savings behavior, including consumer debt reduction - Participants are required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of financial management classes and an additional 10 hours of asset-specific classes

Provides grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits organizations and government entities such as school districts and Tribal Nations. Visit website to learn about grant opportunities, eligibility, and how to apply.

Foreclosure counseling is available statewide for all homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments. NeDA is a HUD Certified Counseling Agency.

Conducts annual community fundraising campaign and disburses money to member human service agencies

Works with neighborhoods and developers to plan and institute economic growth throughout Saint Paul

Educational Program - Programs provided by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs to help with business skills, connections, and potential growth, including workshops and training. For current programs, click here Loans and Advising - Loans with no-cost advising. Loans offered: - City of Cook Economic Recovery Fund: Loan for local business in the city of Cook who are recovering from the summer 2024 flood - Gap Financing: Loan covers the "gap" between various sources of funding and the total cost of the project. Used for commercial real estate projects, such as mortgage or major renovation and has more flexibility than traditional lenders - Healthy Food Fund: Specialized loan for local food retailers and producers that helps with replacing dated equipment, investing in technology, expanding business, purchasing inventory, hiring staff, updating building, purchasing new or existing store, and more - SBA Microloan: Start up loan for working capital, inventory, or equipment purchase - Working Capital Loan: Loan provides access to cash for various projects and investments such as marketing campaigns, purchased inventory, upgrade equipment, or expand business operation.

- Computer Classes: Business Resources, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Word 2010, Your Library Online, and more - Copier and scanner - Home library service - iLab with makerspace technologies - Interlibrary loans - Online research tools - Print and non-print materials including regular and large print books, books on CD, paperbacks, music CDs, video games, audio tapes, DVDs, described videos, newspapers, pamphlets, and magazines - Public meeting rooms - Reference and information services including Internet and web access - Sponsors and hosts book clubs - Streaming and downloadable media (audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, and television programs) - Storytimes and summer reading program for youth

- All homes purchased through Rondo CTL use the land trust model - Homebuyers purchasing houses through this program buy only the house and enter into a 99-year ground lease for the land. The land remains the property of the land trust, but the homeowner has full use and responsibility for the land. - Provides support services to its participants, including foreclosure prevention, property tax refunds, refinancing assistance, and home maintenance workshops - This process allows the home to remain affordable and the homeowner to earn equity - Uses the land trust model to meet the need for affordable housing, and to preserve the economic and cultural diversity of a community - When the owner sells their home, the ground lease requires them to sell it to another household of low to moderate income for the original sales price plus 25% of any appreciation in the home's value

Provides resources for the following: - Connection to technical assistance, financing, site search, and job training - Information on business regulations, zoning, locations, and permits - One-stop shop for business resources and assistance in Saint Paul - Resource guides available via Fax-on-Demand: (651)266-8925

??T?he FAIM program provides working low-income Minnesotans to increase their savings, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. The program is a matched savings project to help participants purchase a first home, pursue higher education, launch a small business, or purchase a vehicle. Participants in the program deposit up to $84 monthly from their earned income into a Family Asset Account (custodial savings account). Participants have up to 24 months to save their earnings and may be matched by the program rate of 3:1 upon successful completion of their contract. All participants are also required to complete a 12-hour Financial Literacy course and 10 hours of asset-specific training.

Educates and helps assist businesses within the Taconite Assistance Area with energy-efficient decisions and aids in financing the energy retrofit project. The Business Energy Retrofit Program (BER) will support and provide the business up to $20,000 in eligible retrofit expenses or one-third of the total project up to $60,000. Applicants are required to obtain prevailing wage complaint bids from local contractors and submit them with the AEOA's application.

- Adult services, including consumer information - Children's services and programs, including story hour - Computer classes - Homebound service delivers audiobooks, books, magazines, movies, and other library materials to individuals who cannot get out of their homes - Information and entertainment through book loan, eBooks, newspapers, audiobooks, eMagazines, magazines, and videos - Interlibrary loan is used to request titles not owned by Anoka County Library - Library hold lockers for use outside of non-business hours at Johnsville, Mississippi, Northtown, and Saint Francis branches. - Microfilm readers and copy machines - Meeting space at Centennial, Crooked Lake, Johnsville, Mississippi, Northtown and Rum River branches - Public Internet access computers at each library available on a first come first serve basis. - Printers and copy machines available at each library - Reference center with access to government documents at Northtown - Wireless internet access is available at all libraries

- Materials: AV sets, books, business directories, compact discs, large print books, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, downloadable audio books, videos, books on CD and audio, and DVDs - Services: Online catalog, reference assistance, Internet access, electronic magazine access, inter-library loan services, preschool story times, summer reading program, homebound services, meeting rooms for public use (at some branches), and copy machines

??T?he FAIM program provides working low-income Minnesotans to increase their savings, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. The program is a matched savings project to help participants purchase a first home, pursue higher education, launch a small business, or purchase a vehicle. Participants in the program deposit up to $84 monthly from their earned income into a Family Asset Account (custodial savings account). Participants have up to 24 months to save their earnings and may be matched by the program rate of 3:1 upon successful completion of their contract. All participants are also required to complete a 12-hour Financial Literacy course and 10 hours of asset-specific training.

- Materials: AV sets, books, business directories, compact discs, large print books, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, downloadable audio books, videos, books on CD and audio, and DVDs - Services: Online catalog, reference assistance, Internet access, electronic magazine access, inter-library loan services, preschool story times, summer reading program, homebound services, meeting rooms for public use (at some branches), and copy machines