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Isanti council weighs funds for community sign and a communications specialist
Summary
Council discussed setting aside EDA or liquor-store funds for a dynamic community sign and debated hiring a communications specialist (grade 12) with shared allocations versus contracting out marketing work; staff estimated a general-fund impact of about $44,500 at step 1 and a fully burdened annual cost near $110,000.
City staff asked the council whether to earmark funds for a dynamic community sign and whether to include a proposed communications specialist position in the 2026 budget.
On signage, staff said the city might use Economic Development Authority (EDA) funds for a community sign and discussed a liquor-store sign that could generate a return if placed on secured land. Council members proposed leaving liquor-store fund balances untouched until land is…
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