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Ward County Commission

When: Tuesday, 9 a.m. Where: Ward County Administration Building, commission chambers Agenda: The commission will discuss a Minot Commission on Aging request for space use, a fireworks request from Minot Hot Tots and Honeybees, agricultural land values, 2026 Emergency Operations Plan, highway department equipment bids, contracts with Kenmare and Makoti development corporations and Ward County Historical Society, updated M&S Concessions site descriptions for liquor licensing and special event permits, liquor license request from Dig This Rentals and an update on Ward County properties ...

Minot City Council

When: Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, 10 3rd Ave. SW Agenda: The council will meet in special session to discuss the liquor license held by M&S Concessions for The Tracks. At 5:30 p.m., the council will meet in regular session and will discuss automated license plate readers, a pound services contract with Souris Valley Animal Shelter, the alcohol ordinance comprehensive rewrite on second reading and changes to the city clerk and assistant city manager roles and finance manager job description. MACEDC will present its 2025 report. How to make your ...

Minot Park Board

When: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Minot Municipal Auditorium, Community Room Agenda: The board will discuss the sales tax ordinance, a budget amendment, employee manual final review, Souris Valley Golf Course rate updates and the flood protection project. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are President Chelsea Kirkhammer, Perry Olson, Justin Hammer, Mike Schmitt and Cliff Hovda.

Minot Public School Board Special Meeting

When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 Where: Live Stream available on the Minot Public School Board YouTube Channel Agenda: Resignations; announcements of school board visits. 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.

Ward County Planning Commission

When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Where: Ward County Administrative Building, Room 108 Agenda: The commission will hold a public hearing on second reading of the updated Ward County Floodplain Ordinance. It will consider a subdivision request to expand a yard in Sundre Township and an outlot plat for agricultural use in Foxholm Township.Commissioners will hold continued discussion on amendments to the land use ordinance. 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 ...

Minot Planning Commission

When: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, 10 3rd Ave. SW Agenda: The commission will consider requests to rezone property on Central Avenue from heavy industrial to central business district and to rezone a property southeast of Minot from agricultural to rural residential. How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Commission members are Chairman Dustin Offerdahl, Annette Mennem, Kayla Johnson, Tim Baumann, Darrik Trudell, Erin Iverson,Serena Pontenila, Bradly Wolff, Robert Amick, Robert Kibler, Tanner Dockter, Kasper Ziegler and ...