Grand Forks City Council shoots down plan to phase out ‘classified’ department heads
They voted against the proposal last week, but Grand Forks City Council members on Monday formally rejected Mayor Brandon Bochenski s proposal to eventually make the head of each city department a contracted employee. 8:33 pm, May 3, 2021 ×
Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
A week’s time and a second vote produced no new results at Grand Forks City Hall.
City Council members on Monday voted 4-3 against Mayor Brandon Bochenski’s proposal to ultimately make the head of each city department a contracted employee, rather than one whose job is spelled out in city code. Voting against the plan were council members Katie Dachtler, Bret Weber, Jeannie Mock and Ken Vein. Voting in favor were council members Danny Weigel and Kyle Kvamme, plus City Council President Dana Sande.
Grand Forks City Council initially rejects mayor s plan to make department heads contracted workers
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Grand Forks City Council halts, at least momentarily, a plan to allow gambling at restaurants
A plan to allow Grand Forks businesses with a Class 4 liquor license to host games of chance was voted down by Grand Forks City Council members on Monday, but it could pop up again during a broader review of the city s alcohol policies later this month. 8:00 pm, Mar. 1, 2021 ×
Grand Forks City Hall. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
At least for the moment, Grand Forks officials shot down a plan to allow restaurants with bar service to host games of chance.
City Council members on Monday voted 5-2 against a plan to allow businesses with a Class 4 liquor license – restaurants such as Rhombus Guys pizza parlor or Ely’s Ivy, where patrons can order alcohol – to set up designated areas for blackjack, pull tabs and so on. Mike McMenamy, whose bar, McMenamy’s Tavern, has a Class 1 license that allows it to hold gaming already, told council members that allowing m
Grand Forks panel hopes lower fees attract businesses with a large power draw
It s unclear which business or businesses are waiting in the wings, but a panel of Grand Forks officials tentatively approved a plan to reduce the fees companies would pay if they used an extraordinary amount of electricity. 8:46 pm, Feb. 8, 2021 ×
Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks City Council members on Monday gave the first of three go-aheads to a plan that would reduce fees for businesses that use an extraordinary amount of electricity, a move that city leaders and electric company staff said would pave the way for a large business or businesses to move to town.