City contracts with Ramsey County for elections services

Earlier this year, the city council approved a contract with Ramsey County to manage elections. The city is now one of 15 that contracts with the county for election services. This means that the county will:

• Manage absentee voting

• Hire, train, and pay election judges

• Coordinate candidate filings and reports for city council seats

• Manage election day activities and polling places

By contracting with the county, the city is able to ensure our residents and city council candidates receive efficient and consistent elections services. This is especially true in Presidential election years when there are three elections to manage.

How does this impact residents?

• Voting absentee by mail

No change— you will still mail your absentee ballot to Ramsey County.

• Voting absentee in person

Ramsey County controls the absentee voting locations. Absentee voting will probably not be at city hall.

Visit: shoreviewmn.gov/vote for up-to-date locations.

• Voting on election day

No change—you will still vote at your polling place and see a lot of the same election judges!

How does this impact election judges?

• Employer

Election judges will apply with Ramsey County instead of the city.

• Polling place assignment Election judges can choose a Shoreview or non-Shoreview location.

• Wages

Wages will increase to $16 – $20 per hour

2023 Election

Absentee voting: Sept 22 – Nov 6

Election day: Nov 7, 7 am – 8 pm

Thank you for your service

The City of Shoreview would like to thank Dave Scherbel, Dan Curley, and Mark Maloney for their combined 67 years of service to the community. All three retired earlier this summer.

Dave Scherbel was the city’s building official from 2019 to June 2023.

Before coming here, he was Arden Hill’s building official for 22 years. Dave has been a long-time member of the 10,000 Lakes Chapter of the International Code Council. He has volunteered countless hours building accessible ramps for the elderly, disabled veterans, and chronically ill so they could stay in their homes. In 2019, Dave was recognized for his dedication to the profession with the Herb Meyer Award.

Dan Curley started with the city in 1989 as a street maintenance worker. After a couple of promotions, he became the public works superintendent in 1999. Thanks to Dan's leadership, the public works department has a highly effective maintenance team and is a recognized leader in Minnesota. Dan retired in May.

Mark Maloney was the city’s public works director from 1994 to July 2023. During his time here, he demonstrated outstanding leadership in many areas. Some key accomplishments include:

• Managed many street reconstruction projects covering the entire city

• Incorporating sustainability measures into projects such as permeable pavements and water conservation

• Updating and expanding the maintenance center that received LEED Gold certification

Mark has been recognized for his leadership several times throughout his career including. Recent awards include the Hugo G. Erickson award from the MN chapter of the American Public Works Association in 2018 and the Ray L. Lappegaard distinguished service award from the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies in 2023.