Article: Money Trickles in Slowly for Home Buyouts in Grand Forks, N.D.(Originated from Grand Forks Herald, N.D.)

Sep. 13--The city of Grand Forks' buyout program is moving along, but not without some snags.

Most homeowners who have reached agreements with the city are still without checks, while others are refusing to even take part in the program.

According to Wynne Consulting, the firm doing the buyout work for the city, 292 offers were made in the first phase, and 264 in the second. About 100 people in all have signed paperwork showing their intention to accept.

After residents receive offers from the city, they have 30 calendar days to respond before the offer expires. In the first phase -- for homes in the Riverside, Central Park and ...

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