Greater Bemidji declined to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the City of Bemidji.
Ward 5 Council Member Nancy Erickson
During council reports in last night’s city council meeting, Ward 5 Council Member Nancy Erickson said she was not in favor of allotting money to any organization without a means of measurable accountability.
Another council member, Michael Beard of Ward 2, expressed his belief that the discussion was not appropriate in council committee reports at the end of the meeting because exact topics aren’t included on the agendas.
The letter, written by Executive Director Dave Hengel, states that an MOU would give the city of Bemidji greater influence than the other investors in Greater Bemidji.
Greater Bemidji Executive Director Dave Hengel
According to city attorney Al Felix, the MOU presented was a draft.
The council will approve their final budget on Monday, Dec. 16, and they will discuss Greater Bemidji at a work session Monday, Dec. 9.
The Truth in Taxation hearing will be held during the Monday, Dec. 2, council meeting.
The council, during the regular agenda, approved the 2020 amended fee schedule and held the first reading of a street vacation on 2nd Street Southwest.
View the draft MOU between the City of Bemidji and Greater Bemidji here: MOU City and GB
