[Music] as a county we are Guided by our vision to build a community where every individual is valued and can prosper our mission is to improve the quality of life for our residents most importantly we are Guided by Community we recognize the diversity of our residents and understand the significant contributions each person makes to our ecosystem and it's important to highlight how this strong Focus translates into the County's recent [Music] Investments moving beyond the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic and looking toward the future we remain committed to working alongside our community to achieve our goals in a manner that prioritizes Equity today it's evident that disparities and unmet needs still persist in Ramsey County to shape a better future we we recognize the need to transform our systems through collaborative efforts involving our residents the broader community and our valued stakeholders through this journey we've discovered more effective and efficient ways to foster collaboration Innovation and overall well-being for all members of the Ramsey County Community we are thrilled to share several exciting initiatives as we invest more in people Partnerships and Service delivery to ensure a more Equitable sustainable future for [Music] all