Beltrami County is set to start a road construction project along Irvine Avenue NW between Northern Township and Turtle River Township on Monday, June 9.
The council approved a slew of motions, including a resolution to file a petition to annex a portion of Northern Township, a motion to increase City Manager Rich Spiczka's salary and a bid for a road project.
According to a news release issued Tuesday, more than 300 local law enforcement agencies will be providing extra enforcement of drunken driving laws beginning Nov. 27 and lasting through New Year's Eve.
The latest project update on Tuesday offered low-maintenance landscaping solutions, as council members weighed the long-term costs of upkeep for Highway 197鈥檚 roundabouts.
With construction already delayed until 2026, who knows how many years a delay in approving municipal consent would add? How much grant money will be lost if municipal consent is not supported?
The Bemidji City Council will meet tonight to discuss MnDOT's final layout and hold a public hearing on the State Highway 197 project, along with Sanford Center support and the 2025 tax levy.
Motorists traveling on Irvine Avenue north of Bemidji will encounter a bridge closure over U.S. Highway 71 as crews perform routine maintenance operations Tuesday, Sept. 17, through Wednesday, Sept. 18.
A section of Adams Avenue NW, just south of 15th Street NW, will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, while the railroad crossing is replaced. It is expected to reopen Sept. 6.
Two main themes occupied much of the council's meeting on Monday: the launch of the Conifer Community Transit pilot and TrekNorth鈥檚 efforts to secure tax-exempt financing to purchase its building.
Council to explore a transit pilot for the Conifer Community to improve transportation access, and discuss tax-exempt financing to assist TrekNorth in purchasing their building.
