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Public Agendas Week of Sept. 2

Minot City Council When: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, 10 3rd Ave. SW Agenda: The council will meet in executive session to discuss a potential land purchase of commercial property at 1310 Burdick Expressway East and at 420 15th St. SE, both in the flood buyout area. How to make your opinion known: Executive sessions are closed to the public but any actions are taken in open session. Council members are Mayor Mark Jantzer, Lisa Olson, Paul Pitner, Rob Fuller, Mike Blessum and Scott Samuelson. Minot City Council When: Tuesday, 4 p.m. Where: ...

Minot Public School Board

When: Today, noon Where: Virtual Agenda: Supplemental grant approval-Head Start; outcome of complaint about personnel investigation-report from Board president; federal funding allocations. How to make your opinion known: Board meetings are open to the public, but executive sessions are closed to the public. Board members are Sabrina Herrmann, Mitch Kraft, Bill Irmen, Scott Louser and Lacey Laudenschlager.

Minot City Council

When: Monday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, 10 3rd Ave. SW Agenda: The council will swear in a new mayor and elect a council president. The council will consider authorizing buyouts for MI-8 and a terminal lease with Minot Area Chamber EDC for a welcome center for airmen in the airport terminal. The council will receive the council president’s budget recommendations. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Council members are Mark Jantzer, Lisa Olson, Paul Pitner, Rob Fuller, Mike Blessum and Scott Samuelson.

Ward County Commission

When: Tuesday, 9 a.m. Where: Ward County Administration Building, commission chambers Agenda: The commission will hold a public hearing on an ordinance related to camping on public property and hear a presentation on employee health insurance. The commission will hold a hearing on a sheriff’s complaint alleging alcohol license violations by M and S Concessions, doing business as Rowdy’s Concessions. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are Chairman John Fjeldahl, Miranda Schuler, Jim Rostad, Ron Merritt and Jason Olson.

Minot Park Board

When: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 203 Agenda: The board will discuss a public appearances policy and facility advertising. It also will consider the 2024 audit presentation, Minot Parks/Greater Minot Zoological Society agreement, Visit Minot Visitor Center update, Superfund site update, flood control update and equipment bid results. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are President Perry Olson, Justin Hammer, Chelsea Kirkhammer, Mike Schmitt and Cliff Hovda.

Ward County Planning Commission

When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Where: Ward County Administrative Building, Room 106-108 Agenda: The commission will consider a Rice Lake subdivision request, an outlot for future rural residential use in Sawyer Township, an outlot for continued residential use in New Prairie Township, an outlot for future residential use in Rice Lake Township and zoning code amendments. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public: Commissioners are Chairman Marvin Heller, John Fjeldahl, Jason Olson, Scott Samuelson, Rob Fuller, Crystal Hendrickson, Robert Hargrave, Leo Schmidt and ...