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Council approves grants, bids, hires and a conditional‑use permit; several measures pass unanimously
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the International Falls City Council approved multiple grants and construction bid advertisements, hired seasonal workers, and granted a conditional‑use permit. The council also approved payments and a mayoral proclamation recognizing Voyagers National Park’s 50th anniversary.
The International Falls City Council on Monday approved a slate of grants, construction bid advertisements, hiring requests and a conditional‑use permit, voting unanimously on most items and recording one abstention on an airport grant.
The measures were largely procedural and passed with little debate. Councilors approved payments and claims totaling $593,732.11, a Lodging Tax Fund transfer of $875.99 to the general fund and separate airport and airport capital claims. The council approved a proclamation recognizing April 8, 2025, as Voyagers National Park Day; adopted a state airport improvement grant agreement (state project A3601‑124) with a 4‑0 vote and one abstention; authorized advertising for bids on the Ninth Street reconstruction (including Fifth and Sixth Street lead service line work) and other capital projects; and approved a conditional use permit for Hasbargain Customs, LLC.
Why it matters: the approvals advance several…
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