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Grand Forks officials brief council on state bills; council president urges Air Force participation in local planning
Summary
City staff summarized the status of several state bills affecting Grand Forks and Council President Sandy proposed adding an Air Force representative to the city’s planning and zoning commission to improve coordination with Grand Forks Air Force Base.
City staff on Tuesday briefed the Grand Forks City Council on the status of multiple state bills that could affect the city and discussed local steps to coordinate development near Grand Forks Air Force Base.
The legislative update, presented by staff member Burnstrom and City Attorney Joshua Gossett, covered a property-tax measure (House Bill 1176), an egg-processing incentive (House Bill 1332), a multiyear water-agreement bill discussed as “$15.37” in the presentation, public-transit funding proposals, a casino bill that failed in the Senate, and an amended encroachment bill under Senate Bill 2398. Gossett said some amendments left existing statutes…
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