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Oxbow, ND Park Expected to top $621 THOUSAND

November 13, 2017November 14, 2017Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment on Oxbow, ND Park Expected to top $621 THOUSAND

Oxbow, ND Park expected to top $621 thousand in taxpayer dollars.

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Oxbow, ND – Land of Golden Parachutes and Private Golf Course

June 18, 2017June 21, 2017Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment on Oxbow, ND – Land of Golden Parachutes and Private Golf Course

The “black cloud” hanging over Oxbow, ND is not flood waters, lack of home sales or refinancing. It is the inequity created by Oxbow’s elite in an opportunistic effort to orchestrate golden parachutes for around 40 homes and the Exclusive Oxbow Country Club.

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DECISION: US Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit – Fargo Dam and FM Diversion

June 21, 2016adminLeave a Comment on DECISION: US Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit – Fargo Dam and FM Diversion

By virtue of OHB ring levee’s connection with the larger diversion project, its construction does not take place “wholly outside” Minnesota’s borders. Minnesota has an interest in regulating the larger diversion project and its parts.

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Situational Ethics Part 9

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015Marcus Larson1 Comment on Situational Ethics Part 9

Contrary to a public denial during a June 9, 2015 interview on 6:30 POV with Chris Berg – Diversion Authority records indicate that the Mayor of Oxbow submitted a proposed development plan for Oxbow, Bakke, and Hickson.

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Situational Ethics Part 4

July 17, 2015July 30, 2015Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment on Situational Ethics Part 4

Oxbow has experienced a greater than 100 year flood in 2006 and 2009, and exceeded the 500 year flood level in 2009 by 7.32 inches.

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Situational Ethics Part 3

July 15, 2015July 16, 2015Marcus Larson1 Comment on Situational Ethics Part 3

Mr. Nyhof is attempting to justify 40 home buyouts versus a 240 home count that never existed in Oxbow. The 40 home buyouts, notwithstanding, would have left only 64 remaining home buyouts in Oxbow. A far cry from the 240 that Mr. Nyhof implied in his hyperbole.

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FM Home Builders President Letter A Shameless Attempt To Justify Greed

June 28, 2015June 28, 2015Marcus Larson2 Comments on FM Home Builders President Letter A Shameless Attempt To Justify Greed

The “president” of the Home Builders Association F-M, the entity with a a history of PAC (political action committee) donations to measures and candidates “friendly” to development agendas, wants us to believe he’s objective, unbiased or impartial?

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OHB Design Flaw Negates Stated Flood Protection

June 18, 2015June 19, 2015Marcus Larson2 Comments on OHB Design Flaw Negates Stated Flood Protection

OHB project area contains a design feature one foot lower, capable of filling the entire OHB area to the top of the levee within 4.5 hours.

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Deal With The Devil

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015Marcus Larson2 Comments on Deal With The Devil

Residents of Oxbow, ND are not homeless and there is sufficient flood protection in place to handle the next flood. So…, do we feel sorry for the hogs at the trough when they squeal?

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Oxbow ND Leaders Wrong on City’s Plight

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015Marcus Larson3 Comments on Oxbow ND Leaders Wrong on City’s Plight

Isn’t it interesting that the Oxbow County Club received a wire transfer for $10.499 million on January 21st, 2015…, but Oxbow city leaders did nothing to ensure homeowners under the proposed ring-levee-dike receive the same courtesy…

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Diversion Costs

As of: 2/28/2025

Contract & Invoices
$1,249,360,243.72

Liquidated
$1,190,008,922.71

Unpaid Encumbrance
$59,351,321.01

Spending Over Past 12 Months
$65,810,022.41

Spending Over Past 24 Months
$185,817,707.70

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