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School board approves 20-year, 90% tax-exemption pilot for Brookstone Apartments after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended public comment and board questioning, the Grand Forks Public Schools board approved a 20-year pilot granting Brookstone Apartments a 90% property-tax exemption; supporters cited affordable units and safeguards, opponents raised concerns about district revenues and process.
The Grand Forks Public Schools board voted to approve a 20-year, 90% payment-in-lieu property-tax pilot for the proposed Brookstone Apartments development, after more than three hours of public comment and board discussion.
The motion, made by board member Jay Cleven and seconded by Mr. Palmasino, passed on a 7–2 roll call. Board members who voted yes were Larson, Cleven, Lund, Anderson, Flynn, Palmasino and Berger; Manley and Hodak voted no. The motion authorizes participation in the pilot as presented in the packet and discussed at the meeting.
Supporters — including Curtis Regan of Dakota Commercial, Lisa Ratvold of the Red River Community Housing Development Organization, and Terry Hansen of the Grand Forks Housing Authority — said the project would deliver 160 affordable units (possible phasing into two 80-unit phases),…
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