Crookston City Councilmember Kristie Jerde (Ward 1) is inviting the community to attend the City Council meeting on Monday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. If you can’t make it to the council meeting, she will be holding a couple of listening sessions. The invite from Councilmember Jerde is below –
Greetings Ward 1 Residents of the City of Crookston
As many of you may know, the council has approved the public hearing for the proposed reorganization of city departments. The proposed reorganization is a means to eliminate duplication of cost for services, provide greater efficiency, cost-saving, transparency, and streamlining of processes. With this proposal, comes difficult decisions including the dissolution of CHEDA and the creation of a separate Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) as well as the Community Development Department under the city. One of the goals of this proposal is to provide a seamless transition without disrupting services.
I encourage everyone to attend the next city council meeting and share your thoughts (Monday, June 14 at 7 pm). If you cannot attend the council meeting, please consider sharing your thoughts at one of the two listening sessions I am hosting in our ward (June 1, 6-7 pm at Landslide Park and June 8, 6-7 pm at Castle Park). I believe it is important that we go out into the community to listen and not rely on hearsay.
I know there is no ideal time for everyone, so if you can not make it but would like to talk, please feel free to call, text or email me. Everyone is welcome (including non-ward 1 residents).
Hope to see you there,
Kristie Jerde
Ward 1 Councilmember
