The candidate pool for the next city administrator in East Grand Forks is down to four finalists.
The hiring firm David Drone Associates is assisting in the search process and presented the city with eight semi-finalist – of which one has dropped out. The city council cut that list in half last night (Tuesday) and set final interviews for June 26th.
The day will also include a tour of East Grand Forks and time to meet with the various department heads. Mayor Steve Gander says getting staff input is important. Council President Mark Olstad says he thinks getting department heads involved is a good idea.
The city is looking to replace David Murphy who left earlier this year for a position in St. Joseph (MN).
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The East Grand Forks council has narrowly passed a resolution recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday.
The move follows Minnesota legislative action to make it a holiday starting this year. The state says no public business will be transacted on the date in question.
Council member Clarence Vetter says he doesn’t think the state should pass down mandates.
The council approved the resolution on a 4-3 vote.
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Electric scooters will soon be roaming the streets in East Grand Forks. The city council last night (Monday) approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Bird Ride Inc. to allow the scooters. The council approved the motion without discussion. The pay per minute devices are currently available in Grand Forks.
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