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Detroit Lakes commits $73,530 local match for Detroit Mountain campground grant, OKs 2026–27 DMR rates and final contractor payments
Summary
Council committed $73,530 from the food-and-beverage tax as the city match for a Detroit Mountain campground legacy grant, approved 2026–27 Detroit Mountain Recreation rates (lift tickets and equipment rentals increases), and approved conditional final payments to contractors pending closeout paperwork.
The Detroit Lakes City Council on June 9 approved multiple items related to Detroit Mountain Recreation (DMR).
Tom Teal and staff described a legacy-grant-funded campground project estimated at about $2.8–$2.9 million that requires a local match. Staff identified about $73,530 in food-and-beverage-tax-eligible line items and recommended the council commit that amount as the city’s local match; council approved the commitment. Staff noted the food-and-beverage funds would likely be required in 2028 when the match is payable.
Council also approved the DMR 2026–27 rates recommended by finance committee: staff described roughly a $4 increase to lift tickets and about a $7 increase to equipment rental (a catch-up after several years without rental increases), and members noted that DMR remains competitively priced in the region.
Separately, the council approved final payments to two legacy-grant contractors—Hammer’s Construction (treehouse project) and Linco (parking lot and Nordic ski-trail work)—conditioned on receipt of final closeout paperwork to allow the city to submit final grant reimbursement requests.
Tom Teal said the campground will fill a local need for overnight camping and support outdoor recreation in the community. Kelsey and finance committee members said additional gap financing options under consideration could include public-utilities in-kind contributions or development-authority low-interest loans for the remaining match if required.
Council votes on the match commitment, rates and final payments carried as presented.
