Council talks infrastructure, Ward 1 vacancy
By Sue Sitter - | Jul 10, 2021
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Rugby City Council member Wayne Trottier, left, holds up a map of sections of town slated for infrastructure work at the July 6 regular council meeting. Council members Maurus Brossart, center, and Frank LaRocque look on.
Infrastructure and city buildings again took up much of the discussion at the Rugby City Council’s regular meeting July 6 at city hall.
Engineer Jim Olson of Grand Forks firm AE2S updated the council on sewer and water infrastructure proposed for a section of town near 2 12 Avenue and Sixth Street Southeast. He also spoke on pipe problems near the Rugby Recreation complex and three city buildings.
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The North Dakota House is proposing a change in the way the “buckets” for oil tax dollars are structured.
The change is outlined in the budget bill for the Office of Management and Budget.
Rep. Don Vigesaa (R-Cooperstown) said the current bucket system was the result of the passage of the so-called “Prairie Dog” bill in the 2019 Legislature. That bill set up the buckets for aid to local governments for infrastructure projects. Vigesaa said the current system has the “bucket” for larger cities ahead of the bucket for the Strategic Investments and Improvements fund. He said the bill changes the order,
Team Grand Forks outlines legislative priorities
Priorities include continued support for state funding for infrastructure projects and a grant program for fledgling tech companies. 7:00 am, Dec. 10, 2020 ×
Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
While some local legislative priorities, discussed on Dec. 8 by members of Team Grand Forks, align with Gov. Doug Burgum’s proposed budget, others require more support to be realized.
Priorities for Team Grand Forks, a group of local leaders including representatives of the city, county, Chamber, Economic Development Corporation and UND, include continued support for state funding for infrastructure projects and a grant program for fledgling tech companies. While those programs have enjoyed previous support, UND is facing a possible budget reduction at a time when it is looking to remodel some buildings and portions of its runway at Grand Forks International Airport.