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GF County announces public survey on Home Rule charter

By Pat Sweeney Jun 9, 2022 | 2:24 PM

Grand Forks County will conduct a public survey about possibly changing the county’s local government from Statutory Rule to Home Rule.

Home Rule would give the county more leeway on adopting laws and policies – and open up new potential revenue streams like a local sales tax.

The survey begins Friday (June 10th) and runs until July 6th.

The public can access the survey online at GFCsurvey.org … Paper copies are also available at the County Office Building.

The confidential survey takes about five minutes to complete.

All county residents will be mailed information on the issue around mid-June.

A community town hall is scheduled for 5:30 pm on June 16th, at Red River High School.

The county needs money, since two correctional centers are strained by aging and occupancy issues… and the Sheriff’s Office must find a new home.

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(GF County release:)

The County of Grand Forks, ND will be conducting an important online community survey regarding a proposed change to its form of government. The Grand Forks County Board of Commissioners is exploring the process of possibly changing the County’s local government from Statutory Rule to Home
Rule.

The process includes extensive community participation with opportunities for community members to share input. Your opinion matters, and we want to hear from you!

“It is critical that the County Commission provide county residents the opportunity to participate in this process. County resident’s opinions matter, and will be key to the process,” said Grand Forks County Commission Chair, Tom Falck.

The survey begins Friday, June 10th and will run until Monday, July 6th.

Please make your voice heard by sharing your opinion and participating in this
survey. Your answers are completely anonymous and confidential, and the survey will take approximately five minutes to complete.

A community town hall is scheduled for 5:30pm on June 16th, at Red River High School in the Rough Rider Room. The County will be sending an information mailer to all County residents mid-June.

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