Growing cities mean park and recreation departments have to look for new ways to keep people active and entertained. And that’s just what’s happening in Watford City as the parks department expands all parts of its operation.
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A newborn bison calf, the otters are back, and the red pandas look to be making an opening day appearance. Get the full story from KX News.
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It was a full agenda at last Wednesday’s Park Board meeting. Get the full rundown below. Radio City Park & Splash Pad Gets the Go Ahead Park Board members voted unanimously to move ahead with the ~$1.8 million renovation of Radio City Park in Southeast Minot. The plans include a splash pad similar to what’s
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Final vote tallies: NO: 3788 | YES: 1862. The result of the vote means nothing will change for Minot property owners or shoppers. The Park District will continue to be funded by property tax. Minot’s sales tax rate will remain at 7.5%.
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If you have chosen to get the information, you should be considering a ‘yes’ vote. If you’re firmly in the ‘no’ camp, these arguments won’t convince you to change your mind. I’m going to say them anyway. Minot Needs a Place for Year-Round, Active Recreation With the MARC proposal, the Park District has presented us
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Bismarck and Mandan Park District’s are making improvements to their recreational water facilities. Full story from the Bismarck Tribune.
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With the MARC vote coming up quickly, KX News sat down with City of Minot’s finance director Cindy Hemphill to get the facts on what items are charged a sales tax, what items are exempt, and how the proposal would affect your property taxes.
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Someone with a too much energy and time on their hands did some nasty work in Hammond Park recently. KX News has the coverage that includes comments from Parks Director Ron Merrit. If you have information on who did this, a reward is available.
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The Park District has released what I’ll call ‘ballpark’ membership ranges for the proposed Minot Aquatics and Recreation Center. Here they are: Single Memberships: $35-55 per month Family Memberships: $60-75 per month Daily Fee Visits: $5 – 7.50 The full news release below contains more details on how these figures were arrived at as well
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog isn’t yet sold on the MARC proposal.
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Minot resident’s had the opportunity to meet the consultant and design firm behind the MARC proposal and have other questions answered by Park District officials. Jill Schram of the Minot Daily News has the story.
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This past Tuesday, members of the Park Board traveled to Williston to tour the ARC, Williston’s Aquatics and Recreation Center. See video coverage of the building and hear comments from Darin Krueger, Executive Director of Williston Parks.
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The Minot Daily News is asking, and you can participate without being a paid subscriber. Follow the ‘Source’ link below.
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If the MARC is approved by voters next month, there will be another round of public input meetings, so we shouldn’t consider this a final design, but it is helpful to see just what the Park District is proposing.
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The plan for the proposed Minot Aquatics and Recreation Center was not fabricated out of thin air. Over the years, Park District officials have had numerous requests for this type of facility, and last spring they hired IBIS Enterprises to more carefully look at the concept and help the Park District move the process forward.
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In preparing the proposal for the MARC, the Park District reached out to the YMCA with an offer of a four-year revenue sharing agreement that would have provided member access to both facilities. The YMCA has chosen not to participate in that agreement.
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