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Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />DATE: June 23, 2025 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />City Administrator Jessica Jagoe <br /> <br />FROM: Jen Estling, Deputy Clerk <br /> <br />SUBJECT: SCORE Grant Incentive Funds for 2025 <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Estimated Amount: Funding Source: <br />$23,815 SCORE N/A Recycling Funds <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Council should discuss and provide direction on use of SCORE Grant Incentive Funds for 2025. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City applied for grant money from Ramsey County’s recycling SCORE grant program for <br />2025. The City has primarily used the base funds to offset the cost of the City’s recycling <br />program, including administration, equipment, and collection costs. There is incentive funding, <br />in addition to the base allowance, that can be used for up to two approved incentive initiatives <br />per year. <br /> <br />In 2024 Arden Hills received $4,007.00 in incentive funds. The 2025 incentive amount is <br />$23,815. Staff has been working with Ramsey County to determine which incentive initiatives <br />may be eligible. A city may use SCORE incentives on an approved initiative but must expand <br />the program, in order to use the same incentive type the following year. <br /> <br />In the past the incentive funds have been used for the annual Cleanup Day event. Arden Hills has <br />partnered with Recycle Technologies in Blaine. We are still planning to move forward with that <br />event on October 4, 2025. We will continue to offer residents a coupon for two free items. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Staff is proposing a one-time opportunity to expand on the annual fall cleanup day, and offer an <br />additional cleanup option, in the city. Staff identified a vendor, Freimuth Enterprises, LLC to <br />AGENDA ITEM – 3B <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />