FARGO (KFGO) - The division commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a closed-door meeting with members of the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and elected officials to talk about the stalled flood control project.
Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser's visit to Fargo came after a federal judge stopped work on the Red River diversion until it gets the necessary permits from Minnesota. Kaiser said afterward that the corps can modify the design of the $2.2 billion project, but wouldn't be specific.
The meeting was closed to the public and reporters. Gov. Doug Burgum said the meeting was private because of discussions about ''legal next steps.''
The Fargo Public Library's policy says "all meetings must be open to the public. Meetings may not be restricted to any particular group or individuals."
Upstream residents have filed a lawsuit to stop construction and say they have been excluded from project discussions.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr were invited but did not attend.