Grand Forks City Council preliminarily adds one year of arts, human needs funding to 2026 budget

Grand Forks City Council preliminarily adds one year of arts, human needs funding to 2026 budget

GRAND FORKS – The Grand Forks City Council granted preliminary approval to the 2026 baseline city budget with the addition of one year of arts and human needs funding as well as funding for two major development projects. The budget discussion Monday night, Aug. 4, came amid an outpouring of support for arts and human needs funding, which had been up for 100% reductions in the first draft of the budget released last month. The council received 1…