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Votes at a glance: East Grand Forks City Council, Jan. 20, 2026
Summary
Summary of actions: council approved rezoning for solar, a school solar permit, $12.54M bond resolution, a $261,320 trail contract, parks equipment for $132,545.26, began a Campbell Library director hiring process, authorized claims of $857,476.33; a police vehicle purchase failed for lack of a second.
At its Jan. 20 meeting the East Grand Forks City Council recorded the following actions and outcomes:
- Rezoning (Item 10): Approved rezoning Lot 1, Block 1 (Scholarship Addition) from R1 to PUB to allow a ground-mounted solar energy system. Motion moved by Karen Peterson; passed by unanimous roll call.
- Special-use permit (Item 11): Approved Independent School District 595’s permit to construct a ground-mounted solar system at Central Middle School. Moved by Tammy Schumacher; passed by unanimous roll call.
- Resolution 26-01-15 (Item 12): Authorized issuance and sale of approximately $12,540,000 in general…
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