By Doug Barrett
Apr 22, 2021 1:54 PM
East Grand Forks Mayor Steve Gander used his State of the City address today (Thursday) to highlight past accomplishments as well as reinforce a laundry list of goals for the coming year.
Those range from park and rec improvements and street upgrades to entry level housing…greenway enhancements…addressing vacant retail space…bridges…and assisting business recover from the pandemic. On the legislative front restoring lost LGA funding is an ongoing priority.
Gander also urged the city to work together as it navigates out of COVID-19. “In some ways rebuilding after the flood of 97′ was easier because you could see the damage…see the progress you were making…and feel the satisfaction of completing the rebuilding. The damage of COVID is more economic and in consumer confidence. I think the road to recovery is the same….do what you know is right…care for the needs of others…and have some doing it.”
East Grand Forks City Council poised to appoint Building Committee
The Building Committee will aim to take stock of the town s amenities and plan for how they can be incorporated into the city s future. The group is expected to begin meeting the first week of March. 7:14 pm, Feb. 16, 2021 ×
East Grand Forks City Hall
The East Grand Forks City Council is poised to appoint members to the newly-formed Building Committee at its next meeting. The committee, formed to take stock of the city s current amenities and to plan for how those amenities can be incorporated into the city s future, is expected to begin meeting the first week of March.
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East Grand Forks Council approves forgivable loans for hospitality businesses affected by pandemic
Disbursal of those funds won’t happen until the end of January to allow the city attorney time to draft the loan documents, and the EDA to establish the parameters of the program and meet with the targeted businesses. 7:20 pm, Dec. 21, 2020 ×
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The East Grand Forks City Council approved a plan to provide financial assistance to restaurants and bars that must remain closed to dine-in service until Jan. 11
The council, at a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, approved $260,000 to be moved from the city’s reserve fund to the Economic Development Authority, to create a forgivable loan program for those businesses. Disbursal of those funds won’t happen until the end of January however, to allow the city attorney time to draft the loan documents, and the EDA to establish the parameters of the program and meet with the targeted busin
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