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Council approves special-assessment district for Ultra Sports Complex amid cost and timing concerns
Summary
The City Council voted to create Special Assessment District 8933 for the Ultra Sports Complex paving, storm sewer and site work after extended debate about the funding formula and the risk of bidding before finalized design estimates.
The Grand Forks City Council voted to create Special Assessment District 8933 for the Ultra Sports Complex paving, storm sewer and site work after extended discussion about funding sources and the project schedule.
Council President Sandy said the council should move forward; President Sandy moved approval and Council Member Berg seconded. The motion carried, recorded in the meeting as "Motion carries 7 to 6 to 1 with Osofsky dissenting." The council established a financing plan that relies primarily on special assessments paid via sales-tax sources and a mix of utility cash for non-assessed items.
The decision matters because the special-assessment boundary and funding split determine which parcels and public revenues will pay for roughly $8.7 million in…
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