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The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, 411 W. First St. Public comment periods are scheduled for agenda and non-agenda matters.
Due to a power outage this morning, water pressure in the upper Woodland and Kenwood neighborhoods dropped to low levels; as a result, the
Reinert did not announce a reelection campaign Thursday. He said he has not made that decision and expects to address his political future after the holidays. So the community can expect something in early January.
Thursday’s update revealed a broad community vision and made clear that its success will now depend on whether the participating organizations can establish the development corporation, finance housing and service expansions and turn conceptual public improvements into completed projects.
Duluth does not have one governmentwide financial crisis. It has a school district in a precarious position and a city government that is beginning to encounter some of the same cost-versus-revenue pressures.
The City of Duluth administration cannot warn taxpayers about a projected $5.5 million deficit while refusing to explain a recurring $4.5 million funding stream redirected from general operations. The account now has nearly $9 million.