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News for rental housing owners & managers ~ July 22, 2022 |
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The Richfield Apartment Manager’s Association (RAMA) is a collaborative effort between the City of Richfield and rental housing management and owners to create and maintain quality apartment communities. The RAMA Reporter is published quarterly to provide information and resources for furthering this mission. |
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Tips from the Housing Inspectors
- Be sure to check furnace and air conditioner filters on a monthly basis and change them as often as the manufacturer recommends.
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Single family and duplex rentals: Fences are required around any pool deeper than 24 inches or with a surface exceeding 150 square feet. If your tenants have a pool which exceeds those measurements, make sure there's a fence, as required by city ordinance, 420.20.
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Crime Prevention
The Richfield Police Department is participating in Minnesota’s Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program (Minn. Stat. § 325E.21 subd.2b). This is a marking program called CatGuard which was launched by the state’s Commerce Fraud Bureau. Let your renters know about this important theft-prevention program.
Apartment Remodeling
Check out our fifteen-year, forgivable, no payments, no-interest loans of up to $50,000 per apartment building. Grants are also available for units occupied by long-time residents. Contact Julie Urban at 612.861.9777 or jurban@richfieldmn.gov to discuss your remodeling needs and find out if your project is eligible for funds.
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 Ride for $1 with the Transit Assistance Program (TAP)
The Transit Assistance Program (TAP) is designed to make public transit more affordable for people with lower incomes. TAP provides a year-long reduced fare pass on a Go-To Card. It allows customers to use a bus or train for just $1 per ride – even during rush hour – with a 2½ hour transfer.
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Kids@Home program - openings in September
Watch for an e-mail in August with news about openings in our Kids@Home Program. This program provides a shallow rent subsidy for up to four years to working families with kids attending a Richfield school. Property managers are great sources of referrals for this program. If you know a family that could use some help paying rent while working to make changes in their lives, let them know about this great program!
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Richfield Farmers Market
Saturdays, 7:00 am-Noon (through October 15)
Veterans Park Shelter, 6335 Portland Ave
Held rain or shine under the shelter at Vets Park, the Richfield Farmers Market features over 30 vendors offering locally-sourced produce, meats, breads, cheeses, coffee, treats, garden plants, crafts, and even live music! Vendors accept cash or tokens that can be purchased with EBT/Credit/Debit (SNAP/FMNP funds are accepted for eligible items).
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Roosevelt Off-Leash Dog Park
One block west of Portland Ave on 77th Street
Give your pup a workout and some socialization time with other dogs at the Roosevelt Off-Leash Dog Park. Amenities include separate spaces for small and large dogs, double-gated entrances, grooming stations, fire hydrants, waste stations, accessible picnic tables, shade trees, lit space to exercise pets into the evening hours, dog photo booth, and convenient parking. For more information, including information about licensing your dog with the City of Richfield, visit www.richfieldmn.gov/dogpark.
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Major access changes on Hwy 77 occur in the next week.
SOUTH Hwy 77 is expected to be OPEN on Fri, July 22. NORTH Hwy 77 is expected to be CLOSED on Sun, July 24. NORTHBOUND closures are expected to last three weeks. Overnight work is expected on Hwy 77 near 66th Street on Sun, July 24. Increased traffic is expected on our local roads including Richfield Pkwy, 66th St, and Portland Ave.
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