Jamestown  (CSi)  Passage of “Prairie Dog,” legislation in the 2019 ND Legislature would bring significant annual dollars to the state non-oil producing counties, according to Dwaine Heinrich, Mayor of Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said that counties including Stutsman would come in for $2.4 million dollars annually, on a continuing basis.

He feels confident that the legislature will pass a bill to create the annual funding.

On another topic, Mayor Heinrich said this month’s joint City Council Committee meetings on December 18, will include a recommendation on changes in city garbage and recycling routes, with designated residential areas, moving from alley to curbside.

He said most of the alley routes will remain as is.

He pointed out that city officials have made a “good faith,” effort to plan for the changes, as some alleys are not being navigated by the new larger garbage and recycling trucks.

He said that stems from narrow of alleys with a “T” design, plus narrow alleys or alleys with structures close to the alley.

He said maps outlining the changes will be “tweaked” a bit yet, before the final plan is set.

He added at residences affected the changes have been notified by mail, with more possibly to be notified if more are indicated.