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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES FOR 2025.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth supports the following regional initiatives:
(a) Funding for the Duluth Airport Authority’s control tower project, replacing a more than 70-year-old tower facility;
(b) Funding to support the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wings aircraft shelter project;
(c) Funding for the Lake Superior Community Health Center to engage in pre-design and planning for the construction of the Spirit Valley Community Center;
(d) Funding for the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center for accessibility improvements, deferred infrastructure repairs and maintenance, and investments in energy saving improvements;
(e) Funding for Union Gospel Mission’s Mission Engagement Center;
(f) Funding for capital improvement projects at the Great Lakes Aquarium;
(g) Funding for St Louis County’s project development and construction of a lakeshore wall at Scandia Cemetery in Duluth to protect the shoreline from further erosion and to honor the history and memory of loved ones buried at the site;
(h) Funding for planning and implementation of renewal of Duluth’s downtown library; and
(i) Funding for a newly constructed academic sciences center in downtown regional exchange district.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The city of Duluth supports these regional legislative priorities for 2025 that enhance the quality of life for the citizens in Duluth and throughout Northeastern Minnesota.