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Council adopts 2055 socioeconomic study, authorizes hire and $1.2M in payments
Summary
On July 21 the East Grand Forks City Council approved a 2055 socioeconomic study, adopted a conditional hire for Grant Ackerson as a police officer, and authorized $1,204,345.68 in accounts-payable payments and the July 16 payroll.
The East Grand Forks City Council on July 21 approved several agenda items that advance city planning and personnel actions.
The council voted to adopt the 2055 socioeconomic study, which the transcript notes incorporates previously approved growth rates. The motion to adopt was made and seconded and passed on a roll-call vote.
The council also adopted Resolution No. 26-07-69 to authorize hiring Grant Ackerson as a police officer, contingent on his successful completion of the final components of a background investigation and passing the Minnesota POST licensing test at grade 16 step 3. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded and passed on roll call. The resolution specifies an hourly rate of $35.76 for the position and conditions that must be met before employment becomes effective.
Finally, the council authorized the city administrator/clerk/treasurer to issue payment for accounts-payable invoices totaling $1,204,345.68 and approved the July 16, 2026, payroll. That motion was moved and seconded and passed on roll call.
The actions are procedural approvals recorded by roll call in the meeting; the socioeconomic study will inform future planning decisions, and the police hire remains contingent on background checks and state licensure.
