Wahpeton council approves resolution to pursue general obligation water improvement loan

The Wahpeton City Council voted 4-0 on Sept. 15, 2025, to approve Resolution 25-21, taking additional action to pursue a General Obligation Water Improvement Loan and Disbursement Agreement. Mayor Phillip Johnson opened a public hearing on the proposal at 5:01 P.M., and City Clerk/Administrator Carrie Funk reported that no written objections were on file and no oral objections were offered. The mayor closed the hearing at 5:09 P.M.

The resolution, titled "A Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a General Water Improvement Loan Disbursement Agreement," was moved by Councilmember Merlyn Kruger and seconded by Councilmember Brad Jones. The councilmembers voting in favor were Kruger, Jones, Holly Mead and Rosalies Olson; no councilmembers voted against the measure. Tom Rierson was recorded as absent. The motion carried.

Present for the meeting were Mayor Phillip Johnson; councilmembers Holly Mead, Brad Jones, Merlyn Kruger and Rosalies Olson; City Clerk/Administrator Carrie Funk; and meeting participant James Cravens. Tim Oswald of Piper Sandler & Co. and John Danos of the law firm Dorsey & Whitney attended by Zoom, as noted in the minutes. Carrie Funk told the council that no written objections had been placed on file before the hearing.

The minutes do not specify the loan amount, the anticipated repayment schedule, or a timeline for closing the loan. The council approved the resolution and the minutes indicate the meeting was adjourned; no additional procedural steps or dates for next actions on the loan are included in the record provided.