ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday afternoon voted to override Mayor Melvin Carter’s veto of an early childhood resolution.
The resolution will add a question to the November 2024 ballot, asking St. Paul voters if a property tax levy should be used to help pay for children’s early care and education.
“This is a great day for Saint Paul children and their families,” Councilmember Nelsie Yang said in a release. “Around the country, cities have demonstrated that early learning initiatives like this are doable and that they have a huge impact on preparing children for kindergarten and helping parents enter the workforce. This resolution allows Saint Paul voters to decide if they want to invest in children’s futures.”
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The City Council says the resolution came about following a seven-year process that culminated in an Early Learning Advisory Committee. The committee presented a 68-page report of recommendations to the City Council in March.
The mayor was asked to participate in the committee, but declined, the City Council said.
