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The city council approved the variance on Jan. 9 with conditions, including reducing the fence height if the neighboring apartments are ever converted back into a single-family dwelling.
Department heads gave a report on the past year or two at a city council workshop on Jan. 24.
Tim Little, Joe Christensen and incumbent Mayor Ryan Leckner were elected in November 2022.
The update of the city code is intended to deter the use of illegal drugs.
Thomsen bids farewell to Park Rapids City Council Interim City Administrator Betty Thomsen thanked the city for the opportunity to serve again, after coming out of retirement in September to fill a vacancy in the city's top staff position. 2:00 pm, Jan. 15, 2021 × Betty Thomsen presents a parting gift to the city at her last Park Rapids City Council meeting on Tuesday, helping Mayor Ryan Leckner hoist a motivational poster saying "Teamwork: Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." (Robin Fish/Enterprise) The Park Rapids City Council Tuesday swore in t...