Council to consider proposal to dissolve CHEDA at June 21 meeting crookstontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from crookstontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Crookston City Council Monday evening, in front of a full city hall council chambers, advanced two resolutions, each calling for June 14 public hearings that relate to dissolving the Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) and replacing it with a City-run Community Development Department.
The vote on the resolution calling for the first public hearing, which relates specifically to the dissolution of CHEDA, was five in favor, one against, and two abstentions. Council members Kristie Jerde, Clayton Briggs, Don Cavalier, Dylane Klatt and Wayne Melbye voted in favor, Joe Kresl voted against, and council members Tom Vedbraaten and Steve Erickson, who both sit on the CHEDA Board of Directors as well, abstained.
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Crookston High School Industrial Technology students led by teacher Travis Oliver are not only learning and creating their own pieces of artwork in the woods and metals shops, but they’re also looking to give back to the community through special projects.
Students are sanding and finishing bench table tops for Crookston Sports Center where photos of former athletes and teams are displayed under Plexiglas; they’ve used the new CNC router to help create signs for the Crookston Visitors Bureau’s visitors guide
displays for the hotels and points of interest; plus they’re welding, wiring and building fire tables for an Ox Cart Days special event.
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The NW MN Cancer Crusaders along with their partner Joyful Heart Photography chose to donate proceeds from this year’s “Pictures with the Easter Bunny” event to Sanford Children’s in Fargo.
The annual large Easter event held at Crookston Sports Center was unable to happen, but the groups still wanted to give back to the chosen charity.
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