The City of Ramsey is a charter city. What does this mean?
A charter city is a city in which the governing system is defined by
the city's own charter document rather than by state, provincial, regional or
national laws. In locations where city charters are allowed by law, a city can
adopt or modify its organizing charter by a majority vote of its resident
citizens. A charter gives a city's residents the flexibility to choose any kind
of government structure allowed by law. (Definition from http://en.wikipedia.org)
Click here to view a copy of the
City of Ramsey's Charter.
Minnesota State Statute §471.701 Salary Data: A city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest-paid employees. This notice may be provided on the home page of the primary website maintained by the political subdivision for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days, in a publication of the political subdivision that is distributed to all residents in the political subdivision, or as part of the annual notice of proposed property taxes prepared under section 275.065. City Administrator $127,308; Police Chief $103,948; Finance Director $102,683