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Grand Forks Event Center Commission
- Type:Committee/Commission Openings
- Posted Date:07/10/2026
- Deadline to Apply:08/10/2026 5:00 PM
The mission of the Grand Forks Events Center Commission is to provide leadership that enables the Alerus Center to be beneficial to the regional economy, responsive to patrons, and accountable to Grand Forks taxpayers.
The Grand Forks Events Center Commission adopts policies, procedures, rules and/or regulations to manage and promote the Alerus Center to support this mission.
The Commission is made up of (7) voting members and two (2) nonvoting members. Of the voting members, six (6) are appointed from the public at large and one (1) is a City Council member. The non-voting members are one (1) representative from the University of North Dakota and one (1) from the Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Greater Grand Forks).
Commission Members serve for a 3 year term and public at large members are limited to 2 terms on the commission.
The Commission meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at the Alerus Center.
There are currently 3 positions to be filled for the public at large representatives.
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More information on the Alerus Center can be viewed on their website, Click Here.
Application Process:
Please complete the application and attach a letter of application and resume telling us why you wish to serve on the Events Center Commission and what skills you bring to support continued success of the Alerus Center.
Deadline to Apply: August 10, 2026
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1. Members; Appointment; Terms
The board shall consist of the city engineer, or the authorized representative, city electrical inspector, who shall serve as executive secretary and who shall not be a voting member, and four (4) other members to be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council for a period of two (2) years each or until their successors are appointed and approved, and they shall serve without compensation. The term of office of the four (4) appointed members shall expire on the same day as now prescribed for the expiration of terms of the appointive officers of the city. The four (4) members appointed shall consist of one (1) electrical contractor with at least five (5) years' contracting experience, one (1) master or journeyman electrician with at least five (5) years' practical experience, one (1) member representing the electrical industry, and one (1), member representing a related industry. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner and from the same class to which the retiring member belongs. This board shall schedule at least one (1) meeting a year and no more than twelve (12).2. Duties
The city electrical board shall select from its members a chair and vice chair, prescribe rules for the management of its affairs, and review applications for city electrical contractors licensed within the city when referred to said board. The board shall also adopt rules and regulations to govern the duties and affairs on all items being recommended to the council for adoption and any other related items relating to the electrical industry where public welfare and safety are involved.3. Members
- Mark Lothspeich
Apollo Electric
Term Expiration - November 30, 2022
- Greg Mattson
Century Electric
Term Expiration - November 30, 2022
- Brian Poykko
Poykko Engineering
Term Expiration - November 30, 2022
- Cole Johnson
Nodak Electric Cooperative
Term Expiration - November 30, 2022
Staff
Bev Collings Email
Inspections Department - 746-2631