RAMS hires new Executive Director!

Coming soon to a meeting near you…Paul Peltier – new Executive Director for RAMS.
See the press release issued by RAMS announcing the hiring of Paul Peltier as the new Executive Director for RAMS. Paul is excited to get back closer to his roots on the Iron Range and to begin working hard for our region.  See the full release HERE.

Interim Director, Steve Giorgi will remain at the helm until Paul has been afforded the opportunity to relocate and a transition with Paul takes place.  Congrats to Paul, the Board of Directors is anxious to begin working with Paul.

RAMS needs to adjust annual fees for Membership:

Can you imagine belonging to an organization that provides you with valuable services, information, advocacy and professional lobbying services and hasn’t raised its fees for those services in over 21 years?  Well, if you are a current dues paying member of RAMS, that is exactly what has occurred. RAMS has done a tremendous job of doing the work on very narrow margins with the funding they receive, and the time has come when it can no longer continue to do so without increasing annual fees to assure the continuance of those valued services.
Please read the following message on this matter HERE

To provide feedback on this issue please send your comments to: sgiorgi@ramsmn.org

Fostering economic development across Minnesota’s Iron Range

One Range… One Voice

Ensuring the voices of our Range cities, townships, and schools will be heard on the issues of economic enhancement and quality of life.

Serving Cities, Townships and Schools since 1939.

The Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) was created in 1939 by the joining together of the Range Civic Association and the Range Municipalities Committee to promote legislation beneficial to its membership.
The main function of RAMS is to monitor proposed State and Federal legislation and determine how it may affect Association member units of government. The Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) works closely with the Iron Range Delegation, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) , and area economic development entities to further community development and quality of life for all member units.

BROADBAND ANNOUNCEMENT:

New Statewide Speedtest Initiative!

RAMS is pleased to announce this project in partnership with GEO Partners, LLC.  Click now to learn more about this initiative!