He said Minot is doing the right thing by putting in a complete plant and Layne hopes to bid on selling Minot part of the machinery therefor and continue to drill wells for the [...]Read More... from On This Day | City[...]
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Minot City Council discusses proposal to renew SVAS contract as city pound
The Minot City Council has agreed to negotiate a new, three-year contract with the Souris Valley Animal Shelter to continue providing city pound services. However, key council members are pumping the brakes, wanting more clarity. They are questioning the need for an[...]
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Base leaders thank Minot for community support | News, Sports, Jobs – Minot Daily News
Minot’s long-standing bond with the Air Force was front and center Monday as the commanders of the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing publicly thanked the city for its unwavering support. Speaking before the Minot City Council, Col. Jesse Lamarand and[...]
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Council debates proposed pedestrian projects
Minot’s City Council spent Monday night weighing a familiar question: how far should the city go to improve pedestrian safety—and at what cost? Several long-planned projects, from school-area curb ramps to a new pedestrian beacon near the fairgrounds, moved a step closer[...]
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Council reverses, keeps sales tax intact
A proposal to loosen how Minot spends its first-penny sales tax dollars failed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The plan would have let the city redirect a portion of the 15% set aside for economic development toward flood control or property[...]
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City approves lower tax budget
Jill Schramm and the Minot Daily add their full coverage of the City of Minot 2026 budget in the article linked below. The introduction: Minot homeowners are set to get some relief on their 2026 property tax bills after the City Council[...]
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Port: In Minot, an example of how democracy is supposed to work
In an era when political reversals are rare, Minot’s latest City Council vote stands out. After earlier deciding to withdraw from the North Dakota League of Cities, the council reversed course and reinstated its $25,000 membership—a move sparked by new member Mike[...]
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Minot votes to stay in League of Cities in ’26 amid 11th-hour budget talks
In a quick reversal, the Minot City Council has decided to stay in the North Dakota League of Cities after nearly cutting ties over a political dispute. The $25,000 membership fee—once removed from next year’s budget—was restored following new council member Mike[...]
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Council Passes 2026 City of Minot Budget
Budgets are where a city’s priorities become visible, and on Monday night, Minot’s council made theirs clear. After a long round of debate and last-minute edits, the 2026 budget passed 6–1. Property taxes, infrastructure spending, and economic development all came under scrutiny[...]
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Council narrowly rejects local bidder preference
Minot’s City Council narrowly rejected a proposal to give local contractors a small bidding advantage on city projects. Council member Rob Fuller pushed for the measure, calling it a way to keep tax dollars circulating in the community and give Minot businesses[...]
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Tom Joyce selected as Minot’s new City Manager
Minot’s search for a new city manager is officially over, and the choice came from within. Tom Joyce, who has served as interim since July and as assistant city manager since January, was unanimously appointed to the role by the city council.[...]
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City examines local preference for bidders
Local preference in city bidding sounds simple enough, but Minot’s council is finding the details anything but. A draft policy would give nearby companies a chance to match outside bids if they come within 5%, but disagreements over thresholds, definitions of “local,”[...]
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Minot City Council votes to end ND League of Cities membership in lengthy budget talks
The Minot City Council has voted, by a narrow 4-3 margin, to end its membership with the North Dakota League of Cities next year — a decision that highlights how state and local politics can collide. Supporters of the move pointed to[...]
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On This Day | A Very Long Meeting
Climaxing a seven hour session that ended at 1:45 o’clock in the morning, the city council Tuesday evening achieved the long delayed passage of the budget ordinance through a compromise between warring factions that [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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Meet Mike Hayes, the newest member of the Minot City Council
After months of gridlock and tied votes, the Minot City Council finally has a full bench. Mike Hayes, a longtime resident with a background in construction and no political baggage, has been appointed to the long-vacant seventh seat. His selection brings resolution[...]
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16 applicants declare interest in vacant city council seat
Sixteen Minot residents are vying for the chance to fill the city council seat left open after Mark Jantzer’s election as mayor. The council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 2, to hear from the applicants, though a final decision could come later. The[...]