GRAND FORKS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA HOME RULE CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble Article 1 Board of County Commissioners to Exercise Powers .. 1 Article 2 Home Rule Powers of County . 1 Article 3 Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions ..3 Article 4 Initiative and Referendum .4 Article 5 Referenda by Board of County Commissioners . 4 Article 6 Elections ..4 Article 7 Departments, Offices, Agencies, Boards and Commissions .. 5 Article 8 Financial Procedures . 6 Article 9 Revenue Authority and Limitations .. 6 Article 10 Separability Clause ..7 Article 11 Succession in Government. .7 Article 12 Amendments and Repeal ..7 PREAMBLE We, the people of Grand Forks, do establish this Home Rule Charter. Article 1 Board of County Commissioners to Exercise Powers Subject to the limitations imposed by the North Dakota Constitution, state law, and this charter, the home rule powers of Grand Forks County will be vested in the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners will have plen
The committee approved the agreement in a 5-1 vote, with Rebecca Osowski dissenting. Council member Kyle Kvamme was absent. Up next: The City Council will consider the agreement next week.
The Herald's editorial board this week met with a group that outlined how home rule would work in Grand Forks County, if voters approve the idea. One thing they stressed was that funds are needed to pay for improvements to various county properties. Below is a Q&A that might help answer a few questions regarding the process.
Council newcomers Rebecca Osowski, Ward 2, and Tricia Lunski, Ward 4, newly elected Grand Forks Municipal Judge Kerry Rosenquist and reelected council member Dana Sande, Ward 6, were sworn in on Tuesday night