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Council Candidates Comment on Top-Level Government Efficiency

Looking at Minot’s top-level political subdivisions (City, County, Parks, Schools), are there opportunities to improve delivery, consolidate services, or standardize practices that would benefit citizens and taxpayers? If so, what steps would you take to realize these benefits during your term? [candidate_quotes[...]

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School Board Candidates Comment on Einstein Teaching in a Barn

Picture a school called the Johnson Farm School. It's basically a barn. Inside, Albert Einstein is teaching students. He's as good at teaching as he is at physics. Now imagine another school called Central District Immaculate. It is basically a cathedral of[...]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Economic Development Collaboration

The preliminary report of the International Economic Development Council indicated a need for Minot to consolidate the work and resources of organizations such as MADC, Visit Minot, and the Chamber of Commerce (among others) under a single umbrella organization. Is this a[...]

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Council Candidates Comment on Economic Development Collaboration

The preliminary report of the International Economic Development Council indicated a need for Minot to consolidate the work and resources of organizations such as MADC, Visit Minot, and the Chamber of Commerce (among others) under a single umbrella organization. Is this a[...]

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Park Board Candidates Comment on Measuring Success

What metrics or data points do you use to measure the Park District’s performance? Is there information you’d like to see developed to better measure trends within the organization and delivery of the Park District’s mission? [candidate_quotes question="2018_pb_q5"]

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School Board Candidates Comment on Measuring Success

What metrics do you use to measure the performance of Minot Public Schools and how do we compare to the other large districts in the state? Is there data or information not available that you'd like to see added to our toolbox?[...]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Optimizing Flood Protection

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[...]

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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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School Board Candidates Comment on Arts Versus Athletics

In your opinion, is the culture of Minot Public Schools education and our distribution of resources tilted more towards arts and humanities or sports and athletics? Is that the proper balance, and if not, how do you go about equalizing the imbalance?[...]