A quick West St. Paul City Council meeting swearing in a new police officer, approving a liquor license for Betty’s kitchen, tweaking the committee appointment process, and getting an early look at the 2024 budget.

A quick West St. Paul City Council meeting swearing in a new police officer, approving a liquor license for Betty’s kitchen, tweaking the committee appointment process, and getting an early look at the 2024 budget.
The agenda for Monday’s regular West St. Paul City Council meeting includes a liquor license for Betty’s Kitchen and swearing in a new police officer, with more involved debate during the earlier work session surrounding the budget and potential changes to the committee appointment process.
Community members packed city hall for a public hearing on a proposed mental health center, which West St. Paul City Council voted unanimously to approve. Council also approved the 2023 budget, approved purchasing the Hy-Vee property, and reviewed the new bike and pedestrian plan.
The community will have a chance to speak on the proposed mental health crisis center at the West St. Paul City Council meeting. Other topics include purchasing the Hy-Vee land, the bike and pedestrian plan, and the final 2023 budget and property tax levy.
A potential community center, shopping for a city attorney, and the budget will all come up for discussion during the West St. Paul City Council work session, with a public hearing for next year’s road projects and alcohol and tobacco compliance checks during the regular meeting.
Long-term development took center stage during West St. Paul’s City Council meeting, including the former Hy-Vee/YMCA property with a proposal for apartments, a sit-down restaurant, and public space, Dakota County’s mental health crisis recovery and treatment center, and a feasibility study for a community center.