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Minot Park Board

When: Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Minot Municipal Auditorium, Community Room 203 Agenda: The board will interview candidates for executive director and discuss next steps. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are President Ken Kitzman, Justin Hammer, Mike Schmitt, Perry Olson and Cliff Hovda.

Minot City Council

When: Monday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, second floor, 515-2nd Ave. SW, or City of Minot’s YouTube channel Agenda: The council will consider a permit request for additional animals, Bel Air Safe Routes to Schools contract, a MAGIC Fund grant to the Business Accelerator Fund and alcohol licensing for Duckpond Ventures.The council will hold a public hearing on a Renaissance Zone application, consider planning commission recommendations, act on a contract for the city hall move and on a Ward County Emergency Operations Plan. It will receive the annual report ...

Ward County Commission

When: Tuesday, 9 a.m. Where: Ward County Administration Building, commission chambers Agenda: The commission will discuss allowing communities to borrow from 9-1-1 funds to update warning sirens, the latest information on the new emergency communication system, updates to the 24/7 building, foreclosed properties bids, disabled veteran reserved parking space, state legislation and recap of Highway 52 meeting with the governor. The commission will hold an executive session to discuss potential legal issues related to Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. How to make your opinion known: ...

Minot Park Board

When: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Minot Municipal Auditorium, Community Room 203  Agenda: The board will consider a resolution for a general obligation bond. The agenda includes the executive director search, a Superfund site update, Corbett Field master plan and SRF Minot Parks/Trail comprehensive plan. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are President Ken Kitzman, Justin Hammer, Mike Schmitt, Perry Olson and Cliff Hovda.

Ward County Planning Commission

When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Where: Ward County Administrative Building, Room 108 Agenda: The commission will consider a setback variance for residential construction in Foxholm and a plat for future residential construction in Carpio Township. The commission will discuss the zoning ordinance draft. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Commissioners are Chairman Marvin Heller, Howard “Bucky” Anderson, John Fjeldahl, Stephan Podrygula, Carrie Evans, Crystal Hendrickson, Robert Kibler, Jay Livingston and Mark Schumaker.

Minot City Council

Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, second floor, 515-2nd Ave. SW, or City of Minot’s YouTube channel Agenda: The council will act on mayoral appointments to a child care committee and on a grant acceptance for a placemaking initiative. The council will consider an alcohol license denial, a partnership with the Minot Area Council of the Arts to install art in a downtown intersection pedestrian bump-out, handicapped parking restrictions at First Street and First Avenue Southeast and the report of the MAGIC Fund Screening Committee. How to make your opinion known: Meetings ...