City Council Comments - October 2026

CTN Coon Rapids’ City Council Comments program, recorded October 22, 2026, reviewed actions from the October 6 and October 20 council meetings. Procurement and infrastructure items included approval of an agreement for demolition services tied to the Trunk Highway 610/East River Road interchange, including potential use of some buildings for public-safety training; an agreement for 2027 sanitary sewer lining work with the Met Council; and budget amendments to replace a police speed trailer and a fire-rescue vehicle, with insurance helping offset replacement costs. The council also approved 2027 fee schedules and discussed planned utility-rate increases. A replacement fire truck was discussed as a future purchase to be included in the 2027 budget, with delivery anticipated in 2028.

The council accepted several grants and donations, including state traffic-enforcement funding for 2027, a DWI-enforcement grant that supports an officer’s salary and benefits, and an Anoka County recycling grant for added storage and shipping of specialty recyclable materials. It approved a state economic-development grant agreement for RMS, with a proposed $100,000 forgivable loan from the HRA revolving loan fund alongside state funding. The council also established a community-support grant program funded by charitable gambling proceeds, with about $50,000 available for eligible nonprofits and grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Other actions included accepting park-bench donations (a $700 fee covers a bench and plaque) and extending the purchase-agreement deadline for the former Fire Station 3 property, planned for eight single-family homes.