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East Grand Forks EDA swears in new member, elects officers at organizational meeting
Summary
The East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority (EDA) held its organizational meeting Jan. 22, 2025. The board administered the oath to a newly appointed member and elected officers by roll call.
The East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority convened an organizational meeting at noon Jan. 22, 2025, and administered the oath to a recently appointed commissioner before electing officers for the coming year.
The meeting opened with the oath of office for Ben Bakshvinsky. During the swearing-in, an official read the oath and Bakshvinsky repeated, "I will support the Constitution of the United States ... the State of Minnesota and faithfully perform the duties of an economic development commissioner for the city of East Grand Forks." The board secretary collected the signature after the oath was completed.
The board then moved to elect officers. By roll call vote, the authority elected Josh Grindy as president (Grindy was absent for this meeting), Daniel Black as vice president and Ben Bakshvinsky as secretary. Nominations for each office were opened, a single nomination was made for each post, nominations were closed and officers were approved by roll call.
Board members also moved to close the organizational meeting and to reconvene as the regular EDA meeting, with Daniel Black presiding for the remainder of the session while President Grindy was out of town.
The organizational actions were procedural and did not change the board’s budget or ongoing programs. The EDA will continue regular business under the newly elected officer slate until the next organizational meeting or an intervening change of officers.
