MnDOT commissioner to host town hall event in Thief River Falls

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle invites the public to attend a town hall event to discuss transportation issues on Thursday, Oct. 24 in Thief River Falls.

The town hall will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Digi-Key Corporation, 701 Brooks Avenue South, Thief River Falls. Please RSVP to Cathy Fynboh, cathy.fynboh@digikey.com or 218-681-6674, ext. 1408 by Tuesday, Oct. 22. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Digi-Key Corporation.

Commissioner Zelle will lead a discussion about transportation, how it affects quality of life, its strong ties to Minnesota’s economy and the importance of continuing to invest in this significant asset.

The event is open to the public, and includes an “open microphone” question and answer session where the commissioner will take feedback and answer questions about Minnesota’s transportation system.

In addition to Commissioner Zelle, MnDOT District 2 Engineer Craig Collison and other local transportation officials will be available to answer questions.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

To request an ASL or foreign language interpreter, or other reasonable accommodation, call 651-366-4720 or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota), 711 or 1-800-627-3529 (Minnesota Relay). You may also send an email to ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us.