Initial bids for the large-scale project that will replace water, sewer, and other essential infrastructure came in higher than expected. The City is currently evaluating those bids and will decide whether to accept one or rebid shortly.
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School Resource Officers are just a part of modern day education, but who should pay for them?. The City of Grand Forks is hoping the school district takes a bigger role in financing the positions.
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Minot citizens met Tuesday evening to discuss ideas and help City leaders begin forming an application plan for nearly a billion dollars in Federal disaster recovery money.
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It will be used when properties become an overgrown nuisance. It’s a problem we have in Minot also… especially in flood recovering neighborhoods where empty lots and abandoned homes are ending up in City’s care.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is making a billion dollars available to communities that experienced disasters in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Minot will be submitting an application to hopefully win some of those dollar for community enhancements following the 2011 flood.
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The City of Boston is at the tip of spear when it comes to innovations in municipal government and use of technology. This article outlines some neat tools that speak to an exciting, more efficient future. Read it directly from the Microsoft New England Blog here: http://blog.microsoftnewengland.com/
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The Community Development Block Grant program has been funded with nearly a billion dollars, and the City of Minot qualifies to apply for those dollars because of the 2011 flood. City Manager Lee Staab outlined the application process at Monday’s City Council meeting.
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City crews will be hauling snow from downtown Minot beginning at midnight (12:00 AM) Tuesday, Dec. 2nd and at midnight (12:00 AM) Wednesday, Dec. 3rd. Avenues will be cleared in the overnight hours on Tuesday, and Streets will be cleared in the overnight hours on Wednesday. Downtown residents and downtown business owners are reminded that,
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I want to take this opportunity to update the citizens of Minot on some of the ongoing projects in our city. I plan to write a similar update about once per quarter to keep you informed during this incredible and exciting period of growth we find ourselves heading into in 2015. We will begin construction
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— Official News Release — As work continues on the new terminal of the Minot International Airport, construction on one of the new parking lots is far enough along that airport officials have decided to open it in order to accommodate travelers this winter. Airport Director Andy Solsvig says more parking was needed as passenger
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Flood protection walls for the water treatment plant and nearby pump station are being advanced through the City’s planning stages. This project is separate from the overall flood protection plan for Minot, but it is an important first step.
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— Official News Release — BISMARCK, N.D. – The Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) today awarded about $5 million in energy impact grants to K-12 schools and airports in North Dakota’s oil-production region. During today’s grant round, the Land Board awarded about $2 million to K-12 schools and another $3 million to
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The plan is complete, approval meetings with the Corp of Engineers are on the schedule, there are funding opportunities that we have our eye on. Best case scenario, wheels turning by 2016.
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— City of Minot Official News Release — The Minot City Council today amended leases on the parking garages currently under construction in downtown Minot. In order to get construction of the downtown parking structures back on track, the Minot City Council amended leases with the developer, Cypress Development, so they could secure additional funding necessary
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