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The Crookston Development, Policy & Review Committee, commonly known as the IRP Committee, will meet Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the council chambers at city hall. The committee will review guidelines for creating a CARES Act small business grant program.
The Crookston City Council met on Monday night and had two people speak at the public forum, and the Crookston Fire Department received a FEMA grant. PUBLIC FORUM Michelle Christopherson from the University of Minnesota Crookston handed out information to the council about a COVID-19 grant the university received from the Economic Development Administration focused
In late June, Governor Tim Walz authorized $600 million in aid to local governments impacted by COVID-19 from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Polk County received $3,985,249 in funding. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said the County Board will need to figure out how to use its funding. “What we
The Crookston Ways & Means Committee met on Monday night, approving the city staff to further explore upgrades to the city’s garbage service using a possible fee increase of $5 a month to explore purchasing a new truck that would allow for rolling bins. The increase to a $10 fee would be about half the
The Crookston City Council on Monday night approved the policy regarding police-worn body cameras for the Crookston Police Department. No one spoke during a public hearing on the body cameras, and then the Council adopted the plans unanimously. The Council had approved body cameras as part of the 2020 Police Department budget, and Police Lieutenant
The Crookston Ways & Means Committee will meet Monday following the City Council meeting. The committee will discuss providing grants to Crookston businesses using the City’s CARES Act funds, changes to the City’s COVID-19 preparedness plan, and a plan for tours of the community for city administrator candidates. The committee will also continue a tabled
