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The Minot City Council plans to engage in strategic planning this summer and will be surveying community members this fall for their perceptions on city government. The council on Monday selected The Novak Consulting Group to facilitate a two-day retreat in June. The consultant also will work individually with council members to identify discussion items.
The council approved a budget amendment for up to $40,000 for the strategic planning and up to $22,000 for the community survey. ETC Institute was selected to assist with the survey, with results expected by the end of the year.
“I am not one typically to be very supportive of spending significant amounts of money on these types of processes. However, I think, given some of the recent history and some of the challenges that I’ve observed here for our organization going forward, I do think that this is money well invested to help us all get on the same page, and help us to have some needed convers
A renovation opens the backside of the home with Kolbe’s Ultra Series windows and doors, providing sweeping mountainous views from almost every room.
Set in a secluded, forested site in the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, Fairview Oasis is a spacious hillside home with expansive views of the spectacular surrounding landscape. After recently changing hands, the property underwent an extensive renovation that was a collaboration between the Shamburger Architectural Group, Bluestone Construction, and the new homeowner. The project took the original traditionally-designed home and transformed it into a unique modern estate filled with personal touches inspired by the homeowner’s many travels.