City of Grand Forks

The City of Grand Forks is a city government in North Dakota, in the United States. It provides public services to residents, visitors and businesses. It also runs permits, utilities, safety services and city planning.

Residents can apply for building permits, business licenses, liquor licenses, pet licenses, special event permits and sump pump discharge permits. The city also has a commercial permit portal for builders and business owners. People can pay utility bills, parking tickets, lodging tax and other city fees online. The city also lists a service for reporting a concern, called GF 311, and a way to file public records requests.

The city runs many departments. These include the Alerus Center, Assessing, Building Safety, Cities Area Transit, Community Development, Emergency Management, Engineering, Finance and Administrative Services, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Municipal Court, Planning and Zoning, Police, Public Health and Public Works. It also operates a public safety answering point for emergency calls. A mayor, a city council and a city administrator lead the government.

The city works with local businesses. It lists tax incentives, a guide to doing business in Grand Forks, and public bids and requests for proposals. It also points companies to the chamber of commerce, the economic development corporation and the Center for Innovation. A GIS mapping service gives property and map data, and the city posts a regional housing dashboard.

Grand Forks is the home of the University of North Dakota, and the city shares information for students on living in town. The city also lists the Grand Forks Air Force Base in its community pages. Other community partners include the park district, the library, the housing authority, local schools and the metropolitan planning organization shared with East Grand Forks.

The city also helps new residents and visitors. It lists things to do, places to eat and places to stay, along with a city history page and a calendar of events. Public meeting agendas, minutes, videos, the city budget and the city code are available for public review.

Services

• Building permits
• Business licenses
• Utility billing
• Commercial permit portal
• Public records requests
• GF 311 concern reporting
• Emergency management
• Police and fire services
• Cities Area Transit
• GIS mapping