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Council amends timing for pay increase, approves Hayfield solar lease talks and advances childcare zoning changes
Summary
The Duluth City Council voted to delay a recommended council pay increase to 2027, authorized negotiation of a lease for the Hayfield Solar project with one abstention, and approved zoning amendments to ease siting of daycare facilities in residential areas; multiple related debates and public comments were recorded.
The Duluth City Council on a busy evening approved several items with full votes or amendments, including a delayed implementation of a Charter Commission recommendation on council pay, authorization of lease negotiations for a proposed 10-megawatt solar project, and amendments to the Unified Development Code to ease location rules for daycare facilities.
Council pay: The council voted 8–0 to adopt the Charter Commission’s recommended fee increase for council members but amended the effective date so the change takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. Councilor Kelsey Randolph and Councilor Forsman offered the amendment to delay implementation while the council proceeds through a difficult budget year; the amendment passed 8–0 and the full resolution as amended passed 8–0. Debate preceding the vote featured multiple councilors saying they support equitable compensation for…
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