City of Grand Forks Mayor's Office Scrapbooks, 1976-1987
Collection Overview
Title: City of Grand Forks Mayor's Office Scrapbooks, 1976-1987
ID: OGLMC1242
Primary Creator: Owens, Patricia (1941-)
Extent: 12.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 09/04/1991
Subjects: City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Grand Forks - Mayor
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
On February 22, 1881, Grand Forks was incorporated into a city. Grand Forks chose the Mayor-Council form of city government, which consists of an elected Mayor and Councilmen. The Mayor acts as the presiding officer of the City Council. Under this system, the municipal judge is the only other elected official. All other officials are appointed.
Mayors serve as the chief executive of the city during their four year term. Their powers and duties include:
-To preside over meetings of the council. The mayor is a non-voting member unless there is a tie.
-To suppress disorder and keep the peace.
-To enforce all laws and ordinances.
-To sign or veto ordinances passed by the council. The mayor can veto specific items in an appropriation ordinance without killing the entire ordinance.
-To make appointments and remove officers.
The Mayor's Office is responsible for four city agencies: Personnel, Legal Service, Planning, and Budget Analyst and Grants. These four agencies direct the other various departments of city government, such as the police and public works.
(Lloyd B. Omdahl. "City Government," in 1985-87 Governing North Dakota and the Constitution of North Dakota. pp. 144-147. Grand Forks: University of North Dakota, 1985.)
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Pat Owens, Administrative Assistant, Grand Forks Mayor's Office
Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.91-1783
Related Materials: C.P. O'Neill Papers: OGLMC 970
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). City of Grand Forks Mayor's Office Scrapbooks. OGLMC 1242, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2014.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[All]
- Box 3
- Scrapbook 1: March - May 1980
Topics with multiple articles:
Wessman winner in mayoral election; Mayor to review use of vehicles; elimination of car allowances
- Scrapbook 2: May - October 1980
Topics with multiple articles:
City Center Mall and delinquent taxes; Mayor upset with delinquent taxpayers; clashes over car allowance; sewer funding proposal; mayors unite for flood prevention; B-52 at base catches fire
- Scrapbook 3: October 1980 - March 1981
Topics with multiple articles:
State board against the Columbia Road Overpass plan; pigeon problems
- Scrapbook 4: March 1981 - February 1982
Topics with multiple articles:
Mayor has new ideas for city government; Mayor's trip to Winnipeg bonds good will across the border; reorganization of City Hall
- Scrapbook 1: March - May 1980
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[All]