Diverse field competes for Duluth City Council at large – Duluth News Tribune | #citycouncil
DULUTH — Four candidates are vying for two at large seats on the City Council next year, including incumbent Arik Forsman and three newcomers: Lynn Marie Nephew, Miranda Pacheco and Jenna Yeakle. The field includes a convicted felon-turned-addiction counselor, a Realtor, a community organizer and an economic development specialist. The News Tribune sat down with […]
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Duluth City Council adds to mayor’s budget, levy – Duluth News Tribune
DULUTH — In setting the maximum possible levy Monday night, the City Council left the door open for more spending than Mayor Emily Larson originally proposed. The actual 2025 budget won’t be formally adopted until later this year, but councilors passed a couple amendments to the mayor’s proposal, in hopes of accommodating raises for local […]
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Duluth City Council tweaks proposed pot-in-the-parks ordinance – Duluth News Tribune | #citycouncil
DULUTH — Come Tuesday, Aug. 1, the recreational use of marijuana will be legal in Minnesota, and local officials are scrambling to put rules in place as to where the drug can and cannot be smoked. But at least one city councilor said she’s concerned her colleagues may be moving too swiftly in their effort […]
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Duluth City Council nixes online public comments – Duluth News Tribune | #citycouncil
DULUTH — Janet Kennedy has announced an end to remote public commentary at future City Council meetings, following a stream of antisemitic invective unleashed by speakers using pseudonyms when the body last convened. The council president noted that relatively few public speakers have participated using the council’s online platform to date, and many of those […]
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