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Thank You
Maplewood City Council voted unanimously in support of the adoption of the Parks System Master Plan at their meeting last January. Thank you to all of the residents and business owners that participated in this two-year process. The plan will set forth a vision for the next twenty years by providing recommendations, strategies, and tools to assist the City, its stakeholders, and many partners to ensure that Maplewood’s Parks System is “at the top of its game” well into the future. In April, there will be an insert in the Maplewood Living that discusses the plan.
JAN/FEB 2015
City’s Official NEWSLETTER
Update On State Performance Measures The City has opted to participate in the State Performance Measurement Program the past three years. A survey was created which contained nine performance measures developed by the Council on Local Results and Innovation. The survey was made available to our residents during the month of November each of the last three years. - Continued on page 5
Multi-Cultural Business Networking Event Join us on Thursday, February 26 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the Maplewood Community Center located at 2100 White Bear Avenue for an important multi-cultural event. The event is part of an ongoing initiative to build stronger connections, alliances and partnerships with multi-cultural businesses to support their success, facilitate cultural competency and foster economic growth. The evening will include a panel of multi-cultural business experts who will share a few dos and don’ts of doing business with specific communities, complimentary appetizers, a cash bar, networking and valuable door prizes. We are expecting an exceptionally large turnout for the event as it will provide a unique opportunity to learn more about, engage with and build productive relationships with business owners and professionals from the Latino, Hmong, Vietnamese, Somali and Arab communities. This event is sponsored by the City of Maplewood, Ramsey County, White Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Chamber and Grow Minnesota, East Side Area Business Association, LEDC, Latino Roundtable, AED as well as other business leaders from the Arab, Hmong, Somali and Vietnamese communities. This event is free to those who pre-register. To register for this event, visit www.ci.maplewood.mn.us.