City of Grand Forks

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Outgoing Grand Forks council wins praise from staff

This week, in the last meeting before the election and second-to-last meeting before the next council is sworn in, Duncan Redfearn thanked council "for their leadership and governance" over the past four years.

Grand Forks to look at sound-proofing pickleball courts

The suggestion came from councillor Rod Zielinski, who wants to create a noise barrier for the courts on 82nd Avenue.

Disc golf course eyed for new Grand Forks city well

Capital works director Ben Stevens told city council this week that efforts to locate another well for the city's water system have paid off. The top location is on the disc golf course on 68th Avenue, across from No Frills.

Grand Forks okays no curbs and gutters for development

By a vote of 4-2, Grand Forks city council has approved removing a curb and gutter requirement from a local housing development.

‘Resilience, patience, collaboration’: Grand Forks celebrates new flood protection system

Eight years after a flood devastated Grand Forks and left many people homeless, local politicians are celebrating the completion of a more than $60-million flood protection system designed to ensure it never happens again.

Grand Forks developer asks council to reconsider decision

A local man says he's disappointed Grand Forks city council didn't act on his request this week over a housing development and hopes they will change their minds.

Grand Forks declines developer’s request

Grand Forks city council won't take property from a developer as security against unfinished work or reduce the amount required.

Grand Forks reservoir project moves into final phase

The City of Grand Forks has completed the initial construction phase of its new East Zone reservoir. 

Grand Forks municipal payroll up 5.9% in 2025

The City of Grand Forks paid its employees over $4.6 million in wages and expenses in 2025, an increase of about $254,000 over 2024.

Grand Forks wins lawsuit against motorsport rental business

A judge has ruled that a Grand Forks family is in breach of the city's bylaws and can't continue to display vehicles and equipment on their property as part of a motorsport rental business.

Grand Forks mulling business license fee rates

City council is thinking about increasing the general business license fee for the first time in more than 30 years.
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