Fargo’s city government could soon look a lot different — and some residents say it’s long overdue. A grassroots group led by former city commissioners Tony Gehrig and Arlette Preston is halfway to collecting enough signatures to put a ward system on[...]
Tag: City Council Reform
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Minot City Council Recap, November 7, 2016
Last night was the first Monday of the month which means City Council had their regularly scheduled meeting. It was a relatively quick meeting. A recap follows below, but if you want more detail the committee agendas are the place to find[...]
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Council Reorganization Commitee Recommends Raises for Mayor and Alderman
The committee advising on Minot’s transition to a smaller, 7-member Modern Council next June is recommending raises be given to elected officials starting in the 2018 budget year. Alderman currently earn $595 per month; if approved by the full City Council, that wage[...]
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Editorial: A ‘Yes’ Vote on Tuesday is the Best Choice for Minot
On Tuesday, we’re all charged with offering our vote on an important decision for Minot’s future. City Council reform has been the topic of local conversations for the past ten months. And many have argued the question we’re answering Tuesday is really[...]
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Editorial: Check Check Yes Yes at Tuesday’s City Council Reform Election
Let’s be honest, this Tuesday’s election is not exciting. Few elections are except for those among us who are politically obsessed. But unless you’re a municipal law lawyer, this one is particularly boring because Minot’s Home Rule Charter is not something you[...]
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Home Rule Charter Election Details
This coming Tuesday, March 1st, Minot citizens will be asked if they want to make some changes to the City’s Home Rule Charter. Here’s what you need to know. Why we’re voting The election was called in response to a certified petition[...]
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Vote: March 1st Election Details & Absentee Ballot Information
March 1st Minot citizens will be asked if they want to amend Minot’s Home Rule Charter. The amendments were proposed in response to the petition filed by #MakeMinot to reform the makeup of City Council. Voting will take place March 1st at[...]
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Dissecting the News: A Closer Look at Recent Local News Story
The burden of media, journalists, and reporters is high. They have to summarize complex topics, give equal weight to two sides of an issue, and do all of it within the constraints of a shrinking attention span. And when they fail, the[...]
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#MakeMinot Proposes Alternate Reform Plan & Timeline to City Officials
#MakeMinot, the committee behind the initiative to reform the size and make-up of Minot’s City Council, issued a news release this morning offering a compromise reform plan and timeline. The full news release including the plan follows below. The list of questions[...]
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City Council Reform: A Timeline
Want to get up to speed on the events surrounding the City Council reform discussion? Check out this interactive timeline that will introduce you to the key events in the process. [...]Read More... from City Council Reform: A Timeline
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Questions on City Council Reform Remain
The #MakeMinot committee working to see the issue of City Council reform in Minot voted by the citizens issued a news release that includes an open letter and group of questions directed to City of Minot officials. The background information and letter[...]
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#MakeMinot Publishes an Open Letter to Minot City Council
In front of tomorrow’s special City Council meeting that is intended to call a special election, the #MakeMinot committee has published an open letter to Minot’s City Council Alderman. Full disclosure: on the issue of City Council reform, I and the Minot[...]
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#City Council Reform: Don’t Let Perfect Interfere with Good
Let’s cut right to the chase. I think the petition to reduce the number of alderman on the Minot City Council is a great idea. Over the course of my adult lifetime, I have lived in Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks and Bismarck, in[...]
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City Council Reform: A Response to Alderman Seymour
The oldest play in the political handbook is stoke fear and create doubt. To that end, Aldermen Seymour’s recent letter in The Minot Daily was masterful. Unfortunately for Minot and the democratic process, most of it simply wasn’t true. As a member[...]
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The Legal Foundation for Minot’s City Council, Can You Find It?
In my investigation into how Minot does municipal government, I uncovered an interesting and possibly even disturbing fact. Nowhere in Minot’s easily accessible governing documents, i.e., our home rule charter, and our published code of ordinances, is there any written, legal foundation[...]
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Full Disclosure: City Council Reform, #MakeMinot, and Some Seriously Biased Reporting
If you’ve been with The Minot Voice since the beginning, you know one of the issues I’m passionate about and believe in is City Council reform. When you look back over the last few years and discover that only 6 of the[...]