Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Crookston council approves planning funds to begin replacing suspected lead service lines

Crookston City Council · February 18, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The council approved an AE2S task order to begin planning and bidding for lead service line replacements after staff and engineers estimated 13–15 likely lead lines; $350,000 is allocated overall with an initial $45,000 front‑load for planning and bidding. The city and Minnesota Department of Health will continue targeted household testing.

The Crookston City Council voted to approve a task order to begin planning and bidding for replacement of suspected lead service lines, moving the city toward compliance with state and federal replacement requirements. An engineering representative said the city has $350,000 allocated for the program and recommended a first task order of about $45,000 to cover planning and bidding costs.

Betsy, an AE2S engineer who appeared at the meeting, told the council the city’s surveys have identified roughly 13–15 suspected lead service lines and said the initial task order would front‑load design and bidding so…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans