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GF voters approve sales tax extension

By Doug Barrett Nov 14, 2023 | 9:45 PM

Grand Forks voters have approved a .75% sales tax extension. The current tax that supports the Alerus Center was slated to sunset in 2029. A portion of the tax will now shift to funding the construction of a $100 million dollar multi-sports complex and aquatics facility.

YES: 2,358
NO: 1,190

Mayor Brandon Bochenski says he is happy that Grand Forks has made the decision to invest in itself.

Last week Altru made a $10 million dollar commitment to secure the naming rights to the project.

During the 2022 calendar year that portion of the local sales tax generated $10.15 million dollars.

A canvassing of the election results is set for November 27th.

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Question #1 – Yes 2358
WARD 1 88
WARD 2 225
WARD 3 211
WARD 4 541
WARD 5 720
WARD 6 233
WARD 7 340
Question #1 – No 1190
WARD 1 73
WARD 2 179
WARD 3 173
WARD 4 245
WARD 5 207
WARD 6 130
WARD 7 183

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