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Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Meeting - September 22, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Authorities — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyRamsey County, Minnesota
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Authorities
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
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4:09

Roll call, please.

4:11

Travis.

4:12

Here.

4:12

McGuire.

4:13

Here.

4:14

McMurtry.

4:15

Here.

4:15

Miller.

4:16

Here.

4:16

Moran.

4:17

Here.

4:17

Jean.

4:18

Here.

4:18

And Ortega.

4:19

I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of September twenty second, twenty twenty-six.

4:25

So moved.

4:26

Second.

4:27

See no discussion roll call.

4:31

McMurtry.

4:32

Miller.

4:33

I Moran.

4:36

If it's Ortega.

4:39

I'll entertain a motion on the minutes of August eighteenth, twenty twenty-six.

5:00

We have a policy item certification and a maximum tax levy for Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority.

5:06

Uh as uh the same as last year, we're keeping the levy at zero.

5:12

Um I mean the levy increase at zero.

5:20

So moved.

5:22

Second.

5:23

Any discussion.

5:29

Maguire.

5:30

Aye.

5:31

McMurtry.

5:32

Aye.

5:32

Miller.

5:33

Aye.

5:33

Moran.

5:34

Aye.

5:34

Zhang.

5:35

Aye.

5:35

Jev and Singh.

5:36

Aye.

5:36

And Ortega.

5:37

Aye.

5:38

Any corridor updates?

5:42

Okay, we are good.

5:44

We're a little bit behind schedule, so we'll we'll keep moving.

5:47

We are adjourned.

5:53

We may have to reset again, Jason.

5:56

Okay.

5:57

Two minutes, you can make a lot of the same thing.

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Summary of Proceedings

Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Meeting - September 22, 2026

The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority met on September 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers, Room 300 of the Courthouse. The meeting approved the agenda and minutes from August 18, 2026, and addressed a key policy item: certification of the maximum tax levy for the 2027 budget.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda (2026-363): Motion made, seconded, and approved by roll call. All members present voted in favor.
  • Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2026 (2026-364): Motion made, seconded, and approved by roll call. All members present voted in favor.

Policy Item

  • Certification of the Maximum Tax Levy for the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (2026-350): The proposed maximum tax levy to finance the 2027 budget is $36,219,703. The authority moved to keep the levy increase at zero (same as last year). Motion made, seconded, and approved by roll call with all members voting aye.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the agenda and minutes unanimously.
  • Certified the maximum tax levy of $36,219,703 with a zero percent increase for 2027.
  • No corridor updates were provided; the meeting adjourned shortly after the vote.
  • Quorum present: Travis, McGuire, McMurtry, Miller, Moran, Jean (as Zhang? transcript: "Zhang" likely a variant), and Ortega. All votes were unanimous.

Meeting Transcript

Roll call, please. Travis. Here. McGuire. Here. McMurtry. Here. Miller. Here. Moran. Here. Jean. Here. And Ortega. I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of September twenty second, twenty twenty-six. So moved. Second. See no discussion roll call. McMurtry. Miller. I Moran. If it's Ortega. I'll entertain a motion on the minutes of August eighteenth, twenty twenty-six. We have a policy item certification and a maximum tax levy for Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority. Uh as uh the same as last year, we're keeping the levy at zero. Um I mean the levy increase at zero. So moved. Second. Any discussion. Maguire. Aye. McMurtry. Aye. Miller. Aye. Moran. Aye. Zhang. Aye. Jev and Singh. Aye. And Ortega. Aye. Any corridor updates? Okay, we are good. We're a little bit behind schedule, so we'll we'll keep moving. We are adjourned. We may have to reset again, Jason. Okay. Two minutes, you can make a lot of the same thing.

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