Title
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF DULUTH’S 2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the city council finds as follows:
(a) The city desires to establish its legislative priorities for 2025;
(b) The city has devoted meeting time and discussion to the city legislative priorities; and
(c) The city supports the following top legislative priorities.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth’s top legislative priorities for 2025 are:
(a) Funding for Aerial Lift Bridge for significant structural repairs to the lift span, sidewalk reconstruction and painting of the overhead truss across the ship canal;
(b) Funding of Lakewood Water Treatment Plant repairs to the roof and other building components and rehabilitation of the granular filtration system used to treat and ensure safe drinking water for the Duluth metro area, including Duluth, Proctor, Hermantown and Rice Lake;
(c) Funding to cover costs to rehabilitate Lot D in Duluth’s bayfront area to enable new economic development opportunities on the site. Costs include seawall repairs, demolition of existing infrastructure, utilities and other site preparation; and
(d) Support for the establishment of a tax credit for converting underutilized/vacant commercial buildings to residential buildings in municipal downtown districts.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution sets out the city of Duluth’s legislative priorities for the 2025 Minnesota legislative session.