As the conclusion to a long and sometimes difficult budget process, during its Monday meeting the Bemidji City Council approved a 7.65% levy increase for 2024.
During a Monday work session, Bemidji City Council members debated the feasibility of a 9.57% levy increase for 2024, which is lower than the 10.35% preliminary levy set in September.
The Bemidji City Council selected an outside investigator for its 2022 redistricting process with a cost of up to $25,000 and made the decision to file a claim in the Dupont PFAS settlement.
In a hotly debated topic, the Bemidji City Council discussed whether to investigate the city’s 2022 redistricting process to determine if it fully complied with state statutes during its meeting.
In a three-hour meeting that covered a wide range of topics, the Bemidji City Council also approved an employment agreement with Richard Spiczka for the position of city manager.