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West St. Paul City Council

West St. Paul City Council Recap: Jan. 24, 2022

January 25, 2022 Kevin D. Hendricks

The West St. Paul City Council approved a resolution encouraging mask wearing, ran into confusion over prevailing wage requirements on city projects, and took the first step to reduce the number of required public hearings.

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West St. Paul City Council meeting

Feb. 8, 2021 City Council Recap

February 9, 2021 Kevin D. Hendricks

While the regular West St. Paul City Council meeting had a sparse agenda, the Council still covered a lot with nearly three hours of other meetings. Topics included policing, the committee appointment process, and sale of land for townhomes.

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West St. Paul city council chambers

City Council Preview: Feb. 8, 2021

February 5, 2021 Kevin D. Hendricks

There’s not much on the agenda for the regular West St. Paul City Council meeting on Monday night. A few procedural items and recognizing Black History Month, but no new business.

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West St. Paul City Council meeting

City Council Recap: Feb. 10, 2020

February 11, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

The West St. Paul City Council recognized Black History Month, launched a housing rehab program, and took some heat for how last month’s meeting was handled.

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West St. Paul

City Council Preview: Feb. 10, 2020

February 7, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

Monday’s West St. Paul City Council meeting has a relatively brief agenda, mostly focused on housing rehab with a proclamation for Black History Month.

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Jerry Cotton

Jerry Cotton: First Black Sheriff’s Deputy in Dakota County

February 5, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

West St. Paul’s Jerry Cotton served as a trailblazing deputy, a mentor, and an inspiration. He passed away in 2006, but his legacy lives on through a memorial scholarship.

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