Work continues on short-term rental guidelines in Brainerd – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil
BRAINERD — How far should property rights extend, and what effect could government intervention have on the quality of housing properties? Those are two of the questions still in play on the topic of short-term rental regulations in Brainerd. City Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance relating to the topic during their […]
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Brainerd to file state complaint against Lakes Media Collaborative – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil
BRAINERD — The city of Brainerd will send an official complaint to the Minnesota Attorney General about Lakes Media Collaborative. “We’ve got nothing to lose,” council member Gabe Johnson said Monday, Oct. 2. “Could make $700,000 out of the deal.” The nonprofit partnered with the city beginning in 2005 to air City Council meetings on […]
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City officials want to see pedestrian bridge over 210 – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil
BRAINERD — City officials in Brainerd will explore the idea of a pedestrian bridge over Highway 210/Washington Street that would connect to the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail. “MnDOT doesn’t seem all that interested in spending their money on a bridge, but I think it’s something we should look into,” said City Council member Gabe Johnson, […]
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Czeczok hopes to bring extensive city knowledge to Brainerd council – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil
BRAINERD — As chair of three of Brainerd’s volunteer commissions, Jeff Czeczok is ready to take his service to the city one step further. He is one of two candidates running for an at-large seat on the Brainerd City Council. Tad Erickson currently has the seat but is running for the Crow Wing County Board. […]
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Brainerd City Council OKs applying for loan toward firefighter lawsuit settlement – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil
BRAINERD — The city of Brainerd is expected to apply for a loan from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust to cover a portion of the lawsuit settlement owed to five former firefighters. Finance Director Connie Hillman told the City Council’s Personnel and Finance Committee Tuesday, Sept. 6, the city qualifies for a loan […]
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