City Council Candidates Comment on Optimizing Flood Protection Efforts

Flood protection — it’s going to cost us both in construction and future operation and maintenance. Are there funding ideas not-yet-considered that should be put on the table? And what can we do improve return on investment through either added benefits for the citizens and community or reduced liabilities for operation and maintenance? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q5″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Council & Government Reform

We’re a year into the #MakeMinot government reform initiative. Share your thoughts on how it’s working for the City and the community and are there any additional City government reforms you’d like to see delivered? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_mm_q4″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Council & Government Reform

We’re a year into the #MakeMinot government reform initiative. Share your thoughts on how it’s working for the City and the community and are there any additional City government reforms you’d like to see delivered? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q4″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Special Assessment Policy

The City of Fargo is in the midst of a debate over the use of special assessments as a revenue tool. Locally, Minot hasn’t used ‘specials’ to the same degree as many other North Dakota cities, but the special assessments for Minot’s downtown infrastructure project will be finalized soon. Do you support the City adding

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Council Candidates Comment on Special Assessment Policy

The City of Fargo is in the midst of a debate over the use of special assessments as a revenue tool. Locally, Minot hasn’t used ‘specials’ to the same degree as many other North Dakota cities, but the special assessments for Minot’s downtown infrastructure project will be finalized soon. Do you support the City adding

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Mayoral Candidates Consider a City of Minot Mission Statement

Somehow, the City of Minot has made it through 130 years without a mission statement. In this edition of TheMinotVoice’s candidate forums, City Council candidates are asked to write one. The City of Minot doesn’t presently have a mission statement. Write one for us. [candidate_quotes question=”2018_mm_q2″]

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City Council Candidates Consider the City’s Mission Statement

Somehow, the City of Minot has made it through 130 years without a mission statement. In this edition of TheMinotVoice’s candidate forums, City Council candidates are asked to write one. The City of Minot doesn’t presently have a mission statement. Write one for us. [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q2″]  

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City Council Candidates Comment on a Community Self Assessment

The first of The Minot Voice’s City of Minot election coverage begins with an executive summary SWOT. SWOT is an acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and the analysis is used to help organizations begin a self-assessment. Below you’ll find each City Council candidate’s brief thoughts on a Minot community and City SWOT. Strengths,

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Minot City Council Committee of the Whole, Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Minot City Council’s Committee of the Whole will meet Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The agenda of items for consideration is as follows. This meeting will be live-streamed through the City of Minot’s Youtube Channel. 1. BUILDING RELOCATION REQUEST- 1016 39TH ST SE The building to be moved is a 1997 year built 624 square foot

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City Council Committee of the Whole, March 27, 2018

Minot’s City Council will meet as Committee of the Whole, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Items for consideration are as follows. This meeting will be live-streamed through the City of Minot’s Youtube Channel. Committee of the Whole Tuesday, March 27, 2018 – 4:15 PM City Council Chambers 1.BUSH FOUNDATION COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANT (G&A016) Over the last few

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City Council votes to terminate agreements with Cypress Development

“It’s unfortunate we couldn’t make this partnership work, but we need to be sure we act in the best interests of our citizens,” said City Manager Tom Barry. “We cannot waive the payment schedule the developer agreed to and make the taxpayers pick up the bill.

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City withdraws application to rezone property near landfill

The City of Minot has issued a news release regarding Monday night’s Planning Commission vote to deny a rezoning application that was the first step in a possible expansion of the City’s regional landfill operation in SW Minot. The full news release follows below. —- Official News Release, City of Minot —- The City of Minot

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Options Remain for City’s Landfill Related Rezoning Application

The City of Minot’s proposal to expand the footprint of its SW Minot landfill location hit a hurdle on Monday night as the Planning Commission denied an application to rezone the ~320 acres to ‘public’ use zoning which would allow for landfill activities to take place. The land requested for rezoning was purchased in 2017,

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Leaning Against the Majority on Hens and Snakes

Tomorrow night at Minot’s special City Council meeting, I’m leaning towards allowing snakes as pets and backyard hens. And if my support ends up in those columns, it would be in spite of what I consider a majority of public input that’s opposed to both. So, with that being the case — me likely voting

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Pitbull Potpourri & Where this Council Member is Leaning

Last month I wrote about the fact that I do think pit bulls — as a breed — represent a danger to public safety. It’s because when they bite people, they often do more damage than when other breeds bite people. And with that in mind, I think it’s appropriate for City Council to address

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Recycling in Minot… Where’s it at?

In case you didn’t know, the City of Minot had a plan to begin recycling this year. The first phase of the plan was automated garbage pick-up; that got done last summer. The second phase was building a transfer station at a cost of about $2.5 million; that was scheduled to begin about now. The

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