What: the City of Minot's 2027 budget, built through budget workshops, special budget meetings, public engagement sessions and a public hearing, plus the rates and fees resolutions that accompany it.
Where it stands: the 2027 budget ordinance and rates and fees resolutions were on the 2026-09-21 agenda for a public hearing and second reading; the outcome has not been read (minutes not read).
Next: check the posted minutes for 2026-09-21; the updated fire permit, license and inspection fee resolution is on the 2026-11-16 agenda.
Details
Special budget meetings were held 2026-09-03 (morning and continued afternoon) and a public hearing on the budget 2026-09-09; their agendas were not read.
Let's Talk City Budgets sessions were listed for 2026-08-27 and 2026-09-17.
The 2026-09-21 agenda also asked Council to approve the anticipated 2027 fleet replacement lists.
A resolution amending the 2026 annual budget was on the 2026-11-02 consent list.
Built from agendas only; the posted minutes and agenda packets were not read, so outcomes are not recorded.
Public hearing and second reading of the 2027 budget ordinance, with resolutions establishing rates and fees for various departments and approval of the anticipated 2027 fleet replacement lists.
Budget amendments on first reading: street division tandem axle truck (Westlie Truck Center, $213,968), storm sewer slope mower (Swanston Equipment, $70,500), storm sewer vac truck (Westlie Truck Center, $498,788), an NDCF grant for fire department protective equipment, a dispatch donation from the Magic City Lions, and a Scheels donation and 701K9 Foundation grant for replacing two police canines. A resolution amending the 2026 annual budget and the second reading of Ordinance 6258 (police FY26-27 traffic safety grant) were also on the consent list.