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Brian Billingsley, director of community and economic development for the City of Minot and co-chairman of a zoning ordinance steering committee, opens a copy of the updated zoning ordinances approved by the Minot Planning Commission and scheduled for consideration by the Minot City Council.
Minot residents and developers could find the city’s zoning rules easier to understand and navigate if the Minot City Council adopts revisions approved by the Minot Planning Commission Tuesday.
The update was a two-year project that rewrote many of the current zoning ordinances and packaged them in a more user-friendly manual.
Feb 2, 2021
The Minot Association of Builders is offering a $500 scholarship in honor of late board member Dana Ebel.
To be eligible, students must be pursuing a career in the building industry at a post-secondary trade school or university. Fields of study may include, but are not limited to: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drafting, engineering, architecture, and construction management. A personal essay, recommendation letters, and high school transcript must be included in the scholarship application.
All scholarship criteria and the full application can be found at www.minotab.com/scholarship. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 31.
The scholarship is also being offered to encourage more people to go into these fields. According to the Minot Association of Builders, there is a chronic labor shortage that has resulted in higher construction costs, increased home prices, and lower economic growth.