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Administrator reports $10M earmark for Mahnomen Hospital and $62,000 LCCMR grant; city notes fiber work and tree project timing
Summary
Administrator Taylor Guenther told council the bonding agreement earmarked $10 million for Mahnomen Hospital as part of a $1.2 billion package and noted a $62,000 LCCMR grant for emerald ash borer (EAB) tree work; staff also reported Garden Valley fiber boring on Jefferson and a DNR request to delay tree removals until after EAB flight season (around September).
Administrator Taylor Guenther reported on several funding and infrastructure items: legislative leaders had agreed to a $1.2 billion bonding bill that included a $10 million earmark for Mahnomen Hospital; she said the session’s mandatory adjournment date and subsequent steps left timing hopeful but not finalized. Guenther also said the LCCMR-funded Mahnomen Emerald Ash Borer Preparation Project received $62,000 and will potentially be coupled with DNR-directed tree removals and replacements once EAB flight season concludes in September.
On infrastructure, staff noted Garden Valley Boring is installing fiber on Jefferson to expand bandwidth and speed. The DNR requested the city delay tree removals until after EAB flight season; city staff plan to prepare gravel beds and contractor plans while awaiting the DNR window. No council vote was recorded on these items; they were reported as administrative updates.
