Newsbriefs - Ramsey Co. Maplewood

Everyone remembers a favorite teacher, someone who motivates and inspires students for a lifetime. Minnesotans have the opportunity again this fall to nominate that unique educator for Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners recognized October as Cyber Security Awareness Month Oct. 2.

Buckthorn is an aggressive, invasive European shrub invading area woodlands and preventing the growth of native plant species. Maplewood encourages residents to remove it from their properties. 

The 2018 “Mayor for a Day” essay contest is now open to all future leaders in fourth, fifth or sixth grade. The contest, hosted by the League of Minnesota Cities, invites students to share how they would improve a city service or program.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners set the county’s proposed property tax levy for 2019 on Sept. 18, and approved proposed budgets for the county, the Regional Railroad Authority, and the Community Development Agency.

Those seeking water use permits in Washington County will have their expenses reduced, as the County Board reduced the Sheriff’s Office insurance requirement for water use permits from $1.5 million to $1 million Sept. 18.

The general public, who have been snapping photos in Washington County Parks, now have the opportunity to submit those photos with the possibility of them being used on the county’s annual 2019/2020 parks pass.

Calling all artists and photographers, the Wildwood Library is now accepting entries for their fifth annual Wildwood Library Community Art Show, a non-juried art show scheduled for the month of October.

Artists can submit entries for the 2019 Minnesota Walleye Stamp from Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 19.

The general public who have been snapping photos in Washington County Parks now have the opportunity to submit those photos with the possibility of it being used on the county’s annual 2019/2020 parks pass.