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New Prague council to pursue both referendum and EDA lease options after petition on police station financing
Summary
After citizens filed a sufficient petition to require voter approval of CIP bond financing for the new police station, the New Prague City Council directed staff to pursue both placing the financing question on the ballot and advancing an Economic Development Authority lease-financing option; the motion passed 4-1.
The New Prague City Council voted 4-1 on July 7 to direct staff to pursue two financing paths for the new police station: submit the citizen petition to put a general obligation capital improvement (CIP) bond question before voters and simultaneously advance an Economic Development Authority (EDA) lease‑revenue financing option.
The action followed staff confirmation that a petition submitted June 12 by resident Brian Pollson met Minnesota’s sufficiency threshold for forcing a referendum on using CIP bonds (the statute requires 244 signatures). City staff advised that if the council declines to submit the question to voters, the statutory effect is the city cannot proceed with the CIP bond mechanism for this project.
Council members and staff framed the…
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