Community Connections: Focus on local entities and their successes
Crookston Times
If you stop and think about it there are many success stories for Crookston in the last few years, and even in the last year; yes, even during the pandemic. Many local entities stepped up to help the community, its businesses, its residents, and still try to write the story for the organizations they represent.
It takes a lot of work behind the scenes to make things happen especially for nonprofits that may lack staff or proper funding. Late nights, missed family time, what seemed like never-ending lists of things to do. And then the project is complete. The event happens. And it’s all worth it.
Mike Christopherson
The Crookston City Council Monday evening, in front of a full city hall council chambers, advanced two resolutions, each calling for June 14 public hearings that relate to dissolving the Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) and replacing it with a City-run Community Development Department.
The vote on the resolution calling for the first public hearing, which relates specifically to the dissolution of CHEDA, was five in favor, one against, and two abstentions. Council members Kristie Jerde, Clayton Briggs, Don Cavalier, Dylane Klatt and Wayne Melbye voted in favor, Joe Kresl voted against, and council members Tom Vedbraaten and Steve Erickson, who both sit on the CHEDA Board of Directors as well, abstained.
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