Overview
- The Board of Commissioners, which voted Tuesday, approved the Building Stronger Together plan to steer more than $320 million into targeted projects that revive downtown St. Paul and steady household tax bills.
- Early priorities include RiversEdge on the Mississippi River with new housing, office space and a riverfront park intended to draw people and private investment downtown.
- County leaders will also put more than 630 acres of underused public land, including Rice Creek Commons, on the market for private redevelopment that can add jobs and future tax revenue.
- Financing relies on existing county funds and strategic borrowing, with a $20 million state bonding request for the Park at RiversEdge still awaiting action.
- Key details remain unresolved as officials have not set start dates or named buyers, and the county is still seeking a developer for the park, so the pace of projects and any tax relief will depend on deals and state support.