Biggest Achievement is the work we have done on Highway 10
(Many have talked about Hwy 10 fixes, we made it happen! )
For 75 years, nothing happened on Highway 10, we had 4-5x more accidents
than similar volume roads in the state
Done so far on 10:
Finished Armstrong Boulevard Phase 1
Secured funding for 2022 Construction of Fairoak and Thurston Blvds, Phase 2
Just awarded 40 m from the Federal Government towards Phase 3 (total cost of 130 million...after efficiencies are found)
Once the phases are completed, all stop lights will be removed from 10 making it safer and less congested
What Have We Done For Anoka County?
Introduced Voluntary Separation (early retirement) Saved the County 5 million dollars annually!
Kept taxes down.....Lowest Taxed County in the Metro...Now 2nd Fastest growing County in the State!
Safeguarding the taxpayer: Current levying at 2010 Levels
Build the Ramsey NorthStar Rail Stop
Facilitated the build of the Anoka Rail Stop Pedestrian bridge and parking ramp
Expanding Bunker Beach, Minnesota's largest outdoor water park
Court House build out for safer court rooms
Invested in Unified Communication throughout the county
Public Safety Data System (Fire, police, sheriff, emergency management can now all communicate together)
Aggressively Paying Off Debt
Paid off $122 million of debt by end of this year!.
My goal is to be Debt Free as a county
Allowing us to use money that would have been spent on interest...
to better serve Anoka County Residents
Conservative Budgeting and cost savings....smarter government
Focused on Needs vs. Wants
Pushed for Self Insured Health Insurance....saved the County 2.5 million dollars annually
Cash in Lieu of Bonding. 9 years bond free.
Voluntary separation and high level staff reduction (saving the County $5.5 million every year)
Welfare Fraud Investigation
Going paperless
Lobbied for Anoka County Interest at the State Legislature
Driving Met Council Reform
What Have We Spent Your Tax Dollars On?
Heavy investment in roads and bridges, Highway 10, Highway 47, Highway 65,
Maintaining the highest rating yet on County road conditions
Bringing the IT into the 21st Century
Catching up on Building deferred maintenance
Investing in Public Safety (new gun range, forensic lab, public safety data system)