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The Crookston City Council held its second strategic planning mission of the year, continuing discussions on City Councilmembers’ roles on non-city boards and committees, the proposed corridor study of downtown streets, the city’s image, and gathering community input. The first meeting was held on February 17 (here). The City Council left the meeting with plenty […]
The Crookston City Council had a short meeting on Monday night for new Councilmembers Kristie Jerde (Ward 1) and Wayne Melbye (At-Large), along with returning Councilmembers Clayton Briggs (Ward 3) and Joe Kresl (Ward 5) to take their oaths of office. Jerde was sworn into her first term in office after defeating incumbent Jake Fee
The Crookston Charter Commission met Monday evening in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The committee reviewed the 2019 meeting with new City Administrator Amy Finch to begin to move on items that have come into question in the charter over the past 15 months. Blake Carlson asked whether the issue of a special election
On Wednesday evening Pam Whitmore, Collaboration and Mediation Manager for the League of Minnesota Cities, conducted training with about 15 members of the City of Crookston staff, council, and commissions including Mayor Guy Martin. Whitmore began the meeting talking about the difference in roles between the City Council and the city staff, which are primarily
The Crookston Park Board met Monday evening and review the proposed 2020 budget. They also heard from former Parks and Recreation Director Ray Ecklund in his response to a recent letter to the editor in the Crookston Times. Ecklund began by talking about the work that went into creating Highland Park. “I came to Crookston
During Monday’s nights Ways & Means Committee meeting, the recommended loan and land option by the Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) with Epitome Energy, LLC was discussed. The committee voted to continue to move forward on the loan, and land option after due diligence and all statutory regulations are met. City Attorney Charles
