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Fergus Falls council accepts transfer of old dairy site; state appropriation to fund purchase and crossings

2381102 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a resolution to accept transfer of the ‘old dairy’ site from the Port Authority and will use a $4 million state appropriation—including $1.2 million for acquisition and roughly $1.4 million intended for railroad crossing upgrades—to fund acquisition, crossings and trail planning.

The Fergus Falls City Council approved a resolution accepting transfer of the former dairy property from the Fergus Falls Port Authority and to pursue state funds tied to that transaction.

City staff told the council that the Minnesota Legislature allocated $4 million specifically for the dairy site. The city will use $1.2 million of that appropriation to acquire the property from the Port Authority; remaining funds are earmarked for railroad crossing…

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