Local and state officials work on the next steps of planning the Buffalo City Park. Written By: Keith Norman | ×
This rendering from early plans shows the entrance to the planned Buffalo City Park project. Submitted photo
An amendment to the North Dakota Department of Commerce appropriations bill is intended to help the planned Buffalo City Park become reality, according to Sen. Terry Wanzek, R-Jamestown, author of the amendment. It is meant to be a few dollars to help the park in Jamestown, he said. . to show the State Investment Board this is a good project.
The Buffalo City Park is a planned $60 million cultural and entertainment park planned for Jamestown on land near Interstate 94. The idea came from discussions on the best way to utilize the Frontier Village and World s Largest Buffalo monument. If the project proceeds, it requires about a year of design and planning and two years of construction.
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Bill would have North Dakota finance amusement park
JAMES MacPHERSON, Associated Press
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The Legislature will decide if a last-minute proposal for a state-financed amusement and theme park along a major interstate would be an economic boon for an area with little else to offer, or if it would do nothing more than take taxpayers for a ride.
The idea that’s been quietly tucked into the state Commerce Department’s budget in the waning weeks of the legislative session would provide $65 million in loans and grants for the proposed locally-run facility on state-owned land adjacent to Interstate 94 near the existing National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, which is about midway between Fargo and Bismarck.
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Monday, April 12
Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board of Directors, 11:45 a.m., Quality Inn 507 25th St. SW.
Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission, 4 p.m., Two Rivers Activity Center multipurpose room, 1501 5th St. NE.
Jamestown Public Schools Health Insurance Committee, 3:30 p.m., multi-purpose room, Jamestown Middle School, 203 2nd Ave. SE.
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Home and Garden Show among events scheduled. 7:00 am, Apr. 10, 2021 ×
The Calendar publishes public events, meetings and fundraisers in The Jamestown Sun free. To submit an activity, email it to ksteiner@jamestownsun.com with “Calendar” in the subject line or fax to 701-952-8477.
Saturday, April 10
Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Home and Garden Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Jamestown Civic Center. Free admission.
Sunday, April 11
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Monday, April 12
Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board of Directors, 11:45 a.m., Quality Inn 507 25th St. SW.
Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission, 4 p.m., Two Rivers Activity Center multipurpose room, 1501 5th St. NE.