Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Kay Vinje has forwarded a letter from Valley City Mayor, Dave Carslrud, regarding a message concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, and a reminder about filling out 2020 Census information.

Dave Carlsrud

Mayor Carlsrud Stated:

  • We have been Blessed to date as COVID-19 positives tests have been few in our area. Keep up your good work with Social Distancing. Cass, Burleigh and Stark are the counties with the most COVID-19 cases ….. AVOID an exposure whenever possible!
  • Can we “relax our efforts”? NO!   North Dakota cases went over 300 Easter Sunday so complacency is our enemy. The COVID-19 is steadily moving our direction and North Dakota cases have not peaked!
  • A really difficult part of Social Distancing includes family and friends. Protect each other; you can make a difference.

Census 2020:

  • Census 2020 time is here and it is financially ($$$$) important to ALL of us and Census 2020 is LEGITIMATE. Each person counted will generate about $19,100.00 in Federal Aid to our area.  You should have received forms in a mailing, they can be completed and mailed or you can complete online.  BE COUNTED J

Financial Challenges:

  • With the COVID-19 Pandemic comes financial Challenges for families and businesses. Please go out of your way to “buy what you can at home”.  Profits for local businesses are critical for wages and reinvestment in our community.  Our car dealers can find most anything you want J.  A portion of our sales tax is used for Property Tax Buy-down.  When sales tax is down, so is the amount of money available for your property tax buy-down L.
  • Business owners, be sure to research the grants and loans our government is making available. APPLY for any and all you can find.

Dave Carlsrud