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Inside <br />2022 City Budget and Tax Levy <br />Introducing new City <br />Councilmember David Radziej <br />Through the Hills: City News <br />February is Tree Pruning Month! <br />It has been my pleasure to serve <br />with Dave McClung on the City <br />Council since he was elected in <br />2007. Dave had two areas that <br />were certainly a focus for him and <br />I want to share them with you. <br />The first was the Lake Johanna <br />Fire Department. Dave first <br />began serving the community as <br />the student representative from <br />Mounds View High School to the <br />Lake Johanna Fire Department. <br />When Dave was elected to the City <br />Council, he served numerous times <br />as the city representative to the fire <br />board. <br />While the city representative to <br />the fire board is an important <br />assignment, it’s not one that <br />residents see or think about on <br />a daily or weekly basis, unless <br />of course you need the fire <br />department. It's kind of like <br />turning on your kitchen faucet in <br />the morning to make coffee: you <br />take it for granted, not considering <br />all the contributing factors <br />necessary to make it happen. City <br />staff and the Council work hard, <br />and often behind-the scenes, to <br />ensure that all city services are <br />available to residents. <br />During his time on the fire <br />board, Dave McClung worked to <br />transition Lake Johanna Fire from <br />a volunteer fire department to a <br />24 -hours a day 7-days a week <br />duty crew fire department. Dave <br />prioritized quick response times to <br />protect the Arden Hills community. <br />He also worked to ensure that <br />the fire department had the <br />equipment and training necessary <br />In Memorium: Remembering Dave McClung <br />to effectively deal with any <br />situation they faced. As one <br />of his last official votes, Dave <br />moved adoption of a Joint Powers <br />Agreement (JPA) with the cities of <br />Arden Hills, Shoreview, and North <br />Oaks. The JPA is the governing <br />document for a future fire station in <br />Arden Hills. <br />Dave’s second area of focus was <br />the city tax levy and budget. He <br />was keenly aware that city taxes <br />are assessed to residents and <br />businesses. He worked to keep <br />taxes and the budget grounded <br />based on real needs. He took pride <br />in having an efficient and cost- <br />effective city government. Our city <br />taxes remain lower than most other <br />cities in our area. <br />Dave grew up in Arden Hills. He <br />worked to serve you, the residents, <br />and businesses of our city which he <br />cared deeply about. He worked for <br />you, because you were important to <br />him. <br />– David Grant, Mayor <br />Postal Customer <br />Arden Hills, MN . 55112-5734 ECR-WSS <br />PRST STD <br />U.S. Postage Paid <br />TWIN CITIES, MN <br />Permit #1710