For the last meeting of the year, West St. Paul City Council approved the 2024 budget and tax levy and moved forward with a property abatement.
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For the last meeting of the year, West St. Paul City Council approved the 2024 budget and tax levy and moved forward with a property abatement.
The last West St. Paul City Council meeting of the year will focus on the 2024 budget, options for a municipal cannabis shop, property abatement, and city manager review.
In a split decision, City Council voted to allow smoking marijuana in parks except around kids. Other discussion included the 2024 budget and Robert Street sidewalk snow removal.
Marijuana smoking will again come before City Council as they consider a policy to prohibit smoking in parks. Other items on the agenda include Robert Street sidewalk snow removal and a budget update.
With Minnesota’s legalization of marijuana, West St. Paul’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will consider whether or not to ban smoking in parks.
A debate over marijuana in parks got the most attention at last night’s West St. Paul City Council meeting, with other topics including affordable housing, opioid response, and dead trees.