Minot City Council will meet Tuesday, January 17, at 5:30 pm to consider the agenda attached below. There are several impactful items on the agenda including approval of a new construction property tax abatement program as well as a presentation by the Minot Area Chamber – Economic Development Corporation on their annual contracted activities. Minot
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It’s early January at the City of Minot, which means we’re in the middle of making preparations for our annual State of the City event. This year’s State of the City is scheduled for Feb. 9 at The Depot (15 Main Street North). The State of the City is open to the public, with my speech
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For one citizen with a taste experience from other places, Minot’s water taste rates ‘unbearable’. Yikes. But others who’ve been here longer say it tastes fine. Apparently, it’s just a matter of taste. For the rest of the story on where Minot’s water starts before it finds your glass, check out the story linked below
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The Northwest Area Water Supply project has been in the works for decades. Initially held up in the courts, project construction began recently after a long halt, and milestone completions are on the horizon. Kim Fundingsland with The Dakotan has the full story on a project of impact for Minot and the region.
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When it comes to the opinion of the City of Minot’s flag, most people say meh. Jill Schramm has the story on the current symbol of our town, the opinion of Mayor Ross, and what may be in the works. Check out the full story at The Minot Daily News.
Read & Share sourced from: Minot Daily NewsCity of Minot offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, including City Hall, Public Works, and the Engineering Department. The regular City Council meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Minot Public Library will be open on Jan. 16 from
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Toward the end of last year, Trinity Health made a request to the MAGIC Fund, the City of Minot’s economic development resource, for proposed improvements to the soon-to-open new hospital. City Council amended the request for a grant and converted it to an offer for a loan with a portion forgivable. Jill Schramm with the
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This story is a week old but will remain part of ongoing coverage and commentary here on TheMinotVoice.com. In the interim, this article linked below from Jill Schramm at The Minot Daily News can bring you up to speed on the City Council’s approval of a $2.9 million TIF for a mixed-use real estate development
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There’s good news here. Wednesday’s story on the weeks-long lack of snow removal along Minot’s pedestrian corridors and river crossings prompted action. Overnight, snow was removed from paths on the 3rd St. NE Viaduct and Broadway Bridge. Work remains in other parts of town, but it’s obvious a directive to do better was delivered and
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Following a challenging December, Minot’s streets are looking pretty good. But if you’re not fortunate enough to own a car, are a student, or someone who likes to get some fresh air through a winter walk, our City-maintained sidewalks tell a different story. The pictures in the gallery below were taken over the past couple
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TIF stands for Tax Increment Financing. In a very simplified way, It works like this. Say you want to put a second-story addition on your one-story house. The second story will add three bedrooms and $100,000 of value to your house. And you know what comes with new value, right? Yep, added taxes. That new
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Minot City Council will meet Tuesday, January 3, at 5:30 pm to consider the agenda attached below. There are several impactful items on the agenda, but the one that will generate the most conversation is the recommended approval of a first-phase $2.9 million TIF project for Epic Companies Tracks project in SW Minot. This is
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What does it take to drive new events (and the people that come with them) into the Magic City for a weekend away? Recently, the answer is regional sports and competition. Coming out of the COVID pandemic Visit Minot proposed a Tourism Recovery & Resilience project. City Council supported it to the tune of $477,000.
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The Minot Area Chamber EDC is the City of Minot’s primary economic development arm, and as such, they benefit from more than $600,000 in annual public funding. This is a relatively new arrangement as the City’s economic development efforts were previously split between the former Minot Area Chamber and Minot Area Development Corporation. Early in
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It’s a property that’s generated a large amount of conversation over the past years, but the future of Home Sweet Home is now in new hands. Last night, Minot’s City Council voted to dispose of the home on 4th Ave NW to Amy and Jacob Jenkins, local citizens with a history of refurbishing old homes.
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The City of Minot’s Assistant City Attorney and Legislative Liasion, Shane Goettle, gave the City Council an update at Monday evening’s regular City Council meeting. Flood protection funding was the area of focus, and the message was as follows: Minot’s flood protection advocacy team has been working since the summer to tell our story, and
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