Crookston meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Crookston council agenda: land sale to state, $182K in nonprofit requests

The Crookston City Council met on Aug. 17 to consider a range of items, including selling a city-owned parcel to the state for highway improvements and certifying unpaid water charges at two mobile home parks. The council also held a closed session on Aug. 10 to discuss labor negotiations with the AFSCME union. Minutes for these meetings have not yet been published, so the following reflects agenda items only.

City Council (Aug. 17)

The council’s agenda included a resolution to declare a portion of city-owned parcel 92 as surplus and authorize its sale to the State of Minnesota for State Project No. 6002-76RW. The council also considered a resolution certifying unpaid water utility charges for North Acres and Carmen Terrace Mobile Home Parks.

In other business, the council swore in new Police Officer Colby Wooten. The consent agenda included approval of bills and disbursements totaling $462,388.14 (Check Nos. 77625–77731) and renewal of a 2:00 a.m. liquor license for Two Captains INC., DBA Captain Crooks.

Ways & Means Committee (Aug. 17)

Following the council session, the Ways & Means Committee discussed the library budget and heard presentations from seven nonprofit organizations requesting a total of $182,000 in funding. The requests were:

• Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. — $19,000
• Oakdale Cemetery Association — $10,000
• Crookston Aquatic Booster/Ox Cart Days — $6,000
• Villa St. Vincent DBA Benedictine Living Community — $10,000
• Polk County Humane Society “Scruffy Tails” — $20,000
• Care & Share Inc. — $20,000
• Crookston Area Seniors Association — $97,000

Closed Session (Aug. 10)

The council held a special closed meeting to discuss AFSCME labor negotiations. The session was closed to the public under Minnesota statute 13D.03, Subd. 1(b). No other business was on the agenda.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Crookston council to consider stormwater repairs, land sale, nonprofit funding

The Crookston City Council has a full agenda this week, with votes scheduled on stormwater and lift station repairs, the sale of a city-owned parcel to the state, and more than $182,000 in requests from nonprofit groups. Recent meetings were held but minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are recorded.

Recent meetings

The City Council met on August 3, 2026, with agenda items including:

• Approval of $237,375 for Front Street Stormwater Outfall repairs
• Approval of $227,362.50 for Lift Station 5 repairs
• Approval of $1,000 in compensation for temporary construction easements on Broadway & Main Avenue ADA retrofit
• Approval of $1,264,366.10 in city bills and disbursements
• Authorization of a utility easement for PMK Electric Cooperative underground powerline

Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so the outcomes of these votes are not available.

The Ways & Means Committee met immediately after the council on August 3 to discuss the 2026 city budget. No specific decisions or dollar amounts were listed on the agenda.

On August 10, the City Council held a special closed session to discuss AFSCME labor negotiations, under Minnesota statute 13D.03, Subd. 1(b). The meeting was closed to the public and no other business was on the agenda.

Upcoming meetings

The City Council is scheduled to meet on August 17, 2026. Agenda items include:

• A resolution to declare a portion of city-owned parcel 92 as surplus and authorize its sale to the State of Minnesota for State Project No. 6002-76RW highway improvements
• A resolution certifying unpaid water utility charges for North Acres and Carmen Terrace Mobile Home Parks
• Swearing in of new Police Officer Colby Wooten
• Approval of bills and disbursements totaling $462,388.14 (Check Nos. 77625-77731)
• Renewal of the 2:00 a.m. liquor license for Two Captains INC., DBA Captain Crooks

Also on August 17, the Ways & Means Committee will meet after the council session to discuss the library budget and hear presentations from seven nonprofit organizations requesting a total of $182,000 in funding. The requests are:

• Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. — $19,000
• Oakdale Cemetery Association — $10,000
• Crookston Aquatic Booster/Ox Cart Days — $6,000
• Villa St. Vincent DBA Benedictine Living Community — $10,000
• Polk County Humane Society 'Scruffy Tails' — $20,000
• Care & Share Inc. — $20,000
• Crookston Area Seniors Association — $97,000

Coming up

Both the City Council and Ways & Means Committee meetings are scheduled for August 17 at City Hall. The Ways & Means meeting follows the council session. Residents can attend in person or watch via live stream, as noted in the meeting notices.