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Crookston reviews public works budget, presses for CIP priorities and bond plan
Summary
At a Sept. 17 budget workshop, Crookston City council and staff reviewed the public works 2026 budget and asked staff to produce consolidated salary trends, CIP priorities and bond scenarios to fund street and water projects.
Crookston City officials on Sept. 17 reviewed proposed 2026 public works spending and pushed staff for clearer summaries and a multiyear capital plan ahead of any bonding decisions.
The budget workshop focused on public works subaccounts including streets, drainage and the central garage. Public works staff presented line-by-line proposals — for example, the traffic-sign line lists $5,800 for salaries, $2,000 for equipment repairs and $5,000 for utilities — and fielded council questions about timing for sign replacements. "We replaced a couple street signs my first year, '23' and we just replace them…
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