Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says the proposed Buffalo City Park has moved to “The Front Burner,” in planning and getting some state funding toward the project.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 he said, Legacy Fund financing is being approached presenting the plans, to state officials, for Legacy Fund financing.

The North Dakota Legacy fund, creates financing for such items as water plus other government infrastructure projects setting a 10 percent target for equity fund investment in projects in the state.

The North Dakota State  House and Senate recently unanimously passed a bill allowing more of the Legacy Fund for funding more state dollars.  Governor Doug Burgum is expected to sign the bill.

Also the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation is developing at 501 c3 for the project.

On another topic, Mayor Heinrich said the Road Diet project is starting construction this month, including installing the bump outs, and removing the traffic lights.

The project runs from First Avenue South near Looysen I Care to and west to the tennis courts.

He expects the project to be completed by late August or early September this year.