2025 supplemental budget and performance measures submitted to county board
Today, Ramsey County Manager Johanna Berg and incoming County Manager Ling Becker provided the Board of Commissioners the proposed 2025 supplemental county budget of $848.5 million.
Watch the presentation to the Board of Commissioners.
The budget makes no change to the 4.75% property tax levy that commissioners approved back in December 2023 as part of the 2024-25 biennial budget. Revenues raised from property taxes fund 45.8% of the county, with the rest of the funds coming from intergovernmental revenues (28.4%), charges for services (18.1%) and other sources.
Ramsey County commissioners plan to approve the 2025 supplemental budget and property tax levy at its regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Learn more about the 2025 supplemental budget.
Continuing a county culture of performance measurement
Ramsey County’s biennial budget approach – unique among Minnesota counties – uses supplemental budget years to focus on performance measures, which are quantifiable goals that support the county’s mission, vision and goals. On Sept. 16 and Sept. 17, the board of commissioners will conduct budget hearings where each service team will present updates on their performance measures. The complete schedule of presentations can be found on the county’s calendar.
Measures and related data are available in the county’s open data portal at opendata.ramseycounty.us for improved transparency and accessibility across all devices.
Ramsey County’s performance measure approach is a three-tiered system that connects countywide, service team and department-level measures. Measures at all levels align with Ramsey County’s strategic plan and serve as a bridge between budget cycles, providing opportunities to identify service improvements and resource allocations to prioritize in the county’s next biennial budget.
Public hearings and additional resources
Residents, businesses and other stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the supplemental budget at two public hearings:
- Sept. 17 beginning at 5 p.m. at Saint Paul City Hall – Ramsey County Courthouse.
- Early December beginning at 6:30 p.m. Location details are still being finalized.
Both public hearings will also be made available by live broadcast (ZOOM platform) and the recordings will be posted to the county website.