Commission approves $10,000 GRAMA grant to Dunn County Roundup for community garden land

The Dunn County Board of Commissioners approved a $10,000 grant to the Dunn County Roundup to support purchase of property adjacent to the Roundup site for a community garden and related site work.

Presenter (Roundup representative) said the property owner offered the land for $40,000 with an option to structure $30,000 as purchase and a $10,000 donation; the City of Kildeer had already committed $10,000 toward the purchase. The Roundup representative said owning the land would allow MDU to bore the gas line on that parcel and reduce trenching costs.

Commissioner Olsen moved to approve the $10,000 GRAMA‑style grant and Commissioner Heizer seconded. The board approved the request on a roll call vote.

The grant approval is a one‑time county contribution to facilitate the Roundup’s purchase; staff and the Roundup representative said they will seek remaining funding and finalize acquisition details outside the meeting.