08-09 Aug/Sept 2024 Arden Hills Notes

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cityofardenhills.org • Aug/Sept 2024 • 11 cityofardenhills.org • Aug/Sept 2024 • 11 • Redeveloping Rice Creek Commons while protecting the current Arden Hills taxpayers. • Building a new Fire Station at the Pine Tree Drive location. • Continue working with Sheriff Officers to protect all citizens and support the need for more mental health crisis counselors. Traffic—I voted for a 10-year maintenance and repair plan to ensure smart spending on current roads and planning for future traffic increases, especially in the TCAAP area. Taxes – Happy with the 2024 12.55% increase in city property taxes that the majority voted in with a 3-2 vote? Well, I’m not. Stating that 12.55% was affordable for all citizens of Arden Hills. Trails—Our quality of life here, in part, is due to having so many parks and trails. I supported a maintenance plan with funding, and I look forward to adding new trails, protecting trees, and eliminating buckthorn and other problem species. A promising sign that we all support the parks and trails is that they are all used by our children, families, and pets. TCAAP- Rice Creek Commons has become a political football. Taxpayers don’t know if the majority will run with our pocketbooks or pass the expenditures to the next generation by bonding multiple projects. I will listen to ALL Residents! I appreciate your vote for the City Council. My Prussian name – Radziej -means trusted advisor, and I will do my best for you. More info website RunningRad.com. KURT WEBER My family and I have lived in the area for the last 16 years. Prior to moving into Arden Hills in 2018, we lived on the Roseville side of the border, so we spent most of our time at Hazelnut, Perry Park, Tony Schmitt, and swimming at Lake Johanna. Each of our three children have attended Mounds View Schools, with our oldest recently graduated from Irondale, while the other two attend Highview and Valentine Hills. In college, I studied Computer Science and Sociology of Law, graduating from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science. The entirety of my professional career has been spent in public service, working for Hennepin County. I have worked in Public Works Transportation on both large- and small-scale road and bridge construction projects, in Operations in Right-of-Way management, and most recently in IT, working on the buildout of Hennepin County’s fiber optic network infrastructure. Much of my professional experience has involved collaboration between agencies at each of the city, county, and state levels to plan and build for the future. Public service is a core value in our family. My wife works as an Emergency Dispatcher for the city of Minneapolis, my oldest daughter has served Arden Hills on the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee, and I have had the privilege of serving for the last 5 years on the Arden Hills Planning Commission, most recently as Chair. I am deeply committed to our community and enthusiastic about ensuring Arden Hills remains a welcoming and vibrant place for all families. I look forward to the opportunity to continue serving Arden Hills and making a positive impact on our city’s future. On the City Council, I will support honest and transparent governance, reestablishing positive working relationships with Ramsey County, and strong economic growth that supports local business and provides ample job opportunities. I can be reached at kurtforardenhills@gmail.com, (612) 399-6213, or learn more on my website www.kurtforardenhills.com. CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILES