A meeting with the Ward County Commission’s Building Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 7, didn’t serve to remove objections of North Central District Court staff to a proposed courtroom sharing arrangement with Minot Municipal Court. However, efforts to find a way for the county to accommodate ...
Minot City Council President Stephan Podrygula described his Aug. 27 budget recommendations as an effort to arrive at a shared understanding and consensus. On Monday, Oct. 5, the council took up the list of 13 items, passing some, rejecting most and rarely doing it with consensus. “I wanted to overcome, or try to overcome, some of the polarization,” Podrygula told the council. “I wanted, number two, to go beyond a lot of four-to-three votes. “We govern as a council, as a unified body, and I wanted to see if we could come up with an agreement, a consensus on the process,” he ...
The Village Family Service Center has relocated to a new office at 2201 36th Ave. SW, Unit B, Minot. The Village provides professional counseling services that support the mental health and well-being of individuals and families throughout the region. The new location offers a welcoming environment designed to support clients and families while reinforcing The Village's long-term commitment to serving the Minot community. "This move allows us to better serve our community by providing a space that is welcoming, comfortable and designed with clients in mind," said Mallary Schaefer, ...
A proposal to move Minot’s municipal court into the Ward County Courthouse is running into the same district court concerns over space that stalled efforts in the past. The City of Minot has been looking at alternatives for municipal court since at least 2022. The city and municipal court ...
Magic City Lions Club will be installing more traffic signal cabinet art at five additional intersections, possibly as early as this fall. The Minot City Council approved the art wraps at its meeting Monday, Oct. 5. The signalized intersections where cabinets will be wrapped are South ...
Getting foreclosed properties back on the tax rolls was the goal of discussion between the Ward County Commission and Minot City Council at a joint meeting Monday, Oct. 5. Special assessments and property taxes, along with accruing interest and penalties, have priced the vacant Stony Ridge Condos properties beyond their market values, making it difficult for the county to sell the land. With a recent zoning change, condos can no longer be built on the properties. The city and county have been considering what to do with the 25 parcels in southwest Minot as well as a similar property in ...
