 Board of Commissioners Virtual Board Meeting
Today's board meeting was a virtual board meeting via Zoom. You can hear our discussion and watch the board meeting on Ramsey County's website.
 Public Works staff and our contractor partners continue to press ahead with this season’s projects but with new practices and precautions. On the job site, one operator will stay with the same piece of equipment throughout; field inspectors and technicians drive alone instead of in teams; personnel between two shifts of work crews stays consistent; and social distancing is continually practiced. Thank you to our public works staff for maintaining our infrastructure while many of us stay safe at home.
The District 1 office has received many emails and calls regarding roads and pathways. Thank you for your patience while we get answers and additional information. In the meantime, if there is a pothole near your area on a county road that needs patching, please report it on Ramsey County's website.
 On April 13, Governor Waltz's Minnesota Children's Cabinet provided a child care update for Family Child Care and Center-Based Child Care Providers. A panel of representatives from MDH, DHS and MDE answered a few frequently asked questions from providers. Some of the highlights include:
Why is it safe for childcare providers to remain open and considered essential?
- Providers are already equipped to watch for illness symptoms in children and already trained in sanitizing surface areas in centers and homes
What policies and guidance and safety measures exist for providers?
- Broad recommendations come from the CDC, then MDH tailors that information to MN
- Providers should feel free to screen children coming into their care
- Providers should limit all persons coming into care centers or homes - i.e. allowing only one parent to drop off, or meeting kids outside to bring them inside without parent coming inside
How would providers get tested if they are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19?
- Providers are considered essential workers and would get priority testing. Although testing is not guaranteed, they should tell their doctor they are a child care provider when reporting their symptoms.
Applications for the Peacetime Emergency Child Care Grants continue to be accepted through April 15. Full details and the application form are available on the Child Care Aware of Minnesota website.
If you are having trouble getting the recommended supplies or getting questions answered, please reach out to our office!
Ramsey County continues to provide information and updates via our website at https://www.ramseycounty.us/coronavirus. The best actions to keep yourself, your family, and your community safe are still:
- Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds
- Cover your coughs and sneezes
- Stay home when you are sick
Additional resources and information can be found at:
Other hotlines and help
Ramsey County’s Customer Contact Center is available from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday at 651-266-8500 as a one-stop option for directing and resolving questions.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's office has set up a COVID "Help Team"
Contact 651-448-3874 (voice and text) or HelpTeam@co.ramsey.mn.us.
- Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Sat-Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
If you have specific questions, reach out to one of the statewide hotlines set up to respond:
School and child care questions
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