Mayor Jorge Prince and Councilors Lynn Eaton and Emelie Rivera have responded to public criticism for how the Bemidji City Council has handled Nate Mathews’ removal as city manager.
Both the city of Bemidji and Northern Township have agreed to look into a potential water and sewer district in the most recent update to their efforts to protect Lake Bemidji.
In a fraught meeting, the Bemidji City Council voted 4-2 in favor of placing City Manager Nate Mathews on leave and removing him from employment by the city.
A review of City Manager Nate Mathews went on for nearly five hours behind closed doors Wednesday night, but ended without a public decision from the council.
Their discussion continues after nearly two years since Ruttger’s Birchmont Lodge approached the city requesting to connect to its water and sewer system back in 2021.