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As Crabgrass noted, Strib reporeted:
Ramsey officials are close to a settlement that could reopen the bankrupt Ramsey Town Center to development.
The City Council discussed the matter in closed session last week and had hoped to announce an agreement with Minnwest Bank Central, holder of the property mortgage. But some last-minute issues came up, said City Administrator Kurt Ulrich.
"We hope to clear up the issues by Tuesday," when a special council meeting has been scheduled, Ulrich said. "We are trying to resolve the matter and reach a global settlement to address the pending lawsuits."
Let's see. That would be a special meeting, today, by normal reckoning, from the Sat. 14 Mar. Strib item.
It's our RAMSEY, right. Here's a city website screenshot, where we can see the featured attention it gives, as a matter of citizen notice, to such a pending thing as public announcement of the as-yet secret RTC settlement possibility/actuality.
No chance for Ben to have a real prior say, only to pay; and then only after it's reported to Ben as a done deal.
Interesting. Strib gets notice. Citizens accessing the Ramsey website get --- what? To join Ben?
I post about it twice. And, it's not my job giving civic notice---
Oh, well.
More of the same?
I guess that in the grand scheme of things, in Ramsey, these are more important "In the News":
04/24/09 & 04/25/09 American Girl Spring Tea at History Center
04/19/09 & 05/17/09 City of Ramsey Offers Pet Clinics
03/21/09 11th Annual North Suburban Home Improvement Show
_______UPDATE_________
In fairness, check the new mayor's comment, it deserves attention.