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Tiger Trail Once Again to Dominate Council Agenda
Tuesday night, the Northfield Council will debate the validity of a Sept. 17 vote on the controversial trail project.
A fierce debate about the so-called TIGER Trail is brewing at Northfield City Hall.
Council Member David Ludescher has called into question the validity of a recent action on Sept. 17, when four council members voted to push the project through. That night, a majority of the council approved an amendment to the budget, adding approximately $273,000 to the city's contribution to the project, which will cost about $2.4 million in all. The council also authorized city staff to re-bid the project.
Ludescher was one of three dissenting council members. He is now questioning the validity of the approval. According to a memo from Ludescher to the council, section 9.8 of Northfield’s charter requires a two-thirds majority to pass budget amendments. If so, Ludescher argues, the action did not pass.
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City Attorney Chris Hood begs to differ. On Tuesday, the city council will take up the matter again. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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