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Recognition of Council Member Andrew Rasmussen.
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Recognition of Council Member Andrew Rasmussen for his 2 years of service to the City of Brookings.
Council Member Andrew Rasmussen has served the City of Brookings in a variety of leadership roles:
• City Council Member: May 2023 - February 25, 2025
• Brookings Municipal Utilities Board Ex-Officio Member: May 2023 - May 2024
• Brookings Health System Board of Trustees Ex-Officio Member: May 2024 - February 2025
• SDSU Student Senate Ex-Officio Member: May 2024 - February 2025
Notable projects Council Member Rasmussen has been involved in during his time in office:
• Implementation of Downtown Incentive Programs (2025)
• Energy Efficiency Project (2024-2025)
• Fire Department SCBA replacement (2024)
• Historic Pioneer Park Bandshell Restoration (2024)
• Development of (8) Hillcrest Park Pickleball Courts (2024)
• Police Dept. - acquired a command trailer (2024)
• Police Dept. - development of the Community Service Unit (2023)
• Ivy Center Renovation (2024-2025)
• Childcare Facilities Expansion partnership with BEDC, Brookings School District, and Boys & Girls Club (2024-2025)
• Prairie Hills Trail Phase 1 & 2 (2024-2025)
• Creation of Tax Improvement Financing District #13 - Brookings Marketplace (2024-2025)
• Creation of Tax Improvement Financing District #16 - Solventum expansion (2024-2025)
• City Council Strategic Plan (2024)
• Library and Activity Center Renovation Exploration Project (2023-2024)
• Downtown Brookings Master Plan (2023-2024)
• 20th Street Corridor continued development (2023-ongoing)
• Police Dept. - Implementation of promotional process to Corporal rank (2023)
• Creation of Tax Increment Financing District #14 - Branch Creek Development (up to 160 workforce housing units) (2023)
• Fire Department - replaced Engine #2 (2023)
• Creation of Tax Increment Financing District #15 - Trails Head Development (workforce housing and economic development) (2023)
• Fire Department Training Tower in (2023)
• 22nd Avenue Project - Phase 2 (2023)
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) received - $1.6 million to assist with construction of a facility housing local non-profits (United Way / Food Pantry / Backback Project / Senior Boxes Program / Healthline Center) (2022-2023)
• Union Contract Negotiations (2022-2025 - 3 year agreement)
• Pheasant Nest Condos workforce housing (2022-2024)
• I-29 Interchange / 20th Street South (2021-2022-2023)
• Continued Navigation of COVID-19
• Armory Renovation & Hotel Project (2019-ongoing)
Thank you Andrew for your service to the City of Brookings!