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Past projects have been successful at helping to improve health in Anoka County.

Last year, a SHIP Partner Award was provided to Rise, a nonprofit organization that supports people who have disabilities and other barriers. The funding supported the purchase of supplies and equipment designed to increase physical activity and healthy eating opportunities for 165 program participants at their Coon Rapids location. The funding was provided, in part, because people with disabilities are more likely to experience chronic health conditions than adults without disabilities.

Rise staff have shared great positive feedback about the new equipment and impact on program participants, and after being able to use the equipment thanked Anoka County for opening doors for people to have

Lexington City Council Snippets

L exington Mayor Gary Grote, Vice-Mayor Diane Harris, City Administrator William Petracek and municipal liquor store manager Jack Borgen are now authorized as signatories on all city accounts, checks and related documents.

Finance Director Hristo “Chris” Galiov is now authorized to access city accounts for the sole purpose of obtaining financial information.

• Residents will soon have the opportunity to add their two cents to a proposed mill and overlay project on Dunlap Avenue between Restwood Road and Flowerfield Road.

An assessment by MSA Professional Services found that the roadway has cracks, patching and potholes that indicate structural pavement distress. The damage is becoming more pronounced as the roadway ages, but it is not in such bad condition that reconstruction is needed. MSA recommends patching a few areas around sanitary new experiences and new ways to stay healthy. manholes and catch basins before milling the roadway 1.5 inches and paving with a bituminous surface. The total project cost is estimated at $115,700 for the improvements. According to city policy, property owners abutting the road improvements will be responsible for 30 percent of the total project cost, and the other 70 percent will be supplied through city funds. A public hearing on the project will be held at City Hall Feb. 16.

Applications for this funding will be accepted now through March 17, 2023. The application, instructions and more information on the awards can be found at www.anokacountymn.gov/ communitypartnerawards. Entities applying for the grants do not need to be registered organizations, but they should be consistent, sustainable groups within a neighborhood or community.

SHIP is a state-based program that promotes health and wellness in Anoka County by forming partnerships with organizations located throughout the county.

Additional questions about the grants can be directed to SHIP@ co.anoka.mn.us or 763-324-4200.

• T he city fire department is growing—two new firefighters have been hired on, and Fire & Rescue Chief Erik Edwards is still trying to build up the numbers. With the addition of John Jackson and Diego Rivera, there are now 17 firefighters in the department. Four of them will start their academy training in the next session, and Edwards hopes to have at least 20 people on staff by June 2023.