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Minot City Council unanimously offers city manager post to Tom Joyce, moves to executive session to negotiate contract

5899944 · October 3, 2025
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At a special Oct. 2 meeting, the Minot City Council voted unanimously to offer the city manager position to Tom Joyce and then entered an executive session to provide negotiating instructions to attorneys on the contract.

The Minot City Council on Oct. 2 voted unanimously to offer the position of city manager to Tom Joyce and then moved into an executive session to provide negotiating instructions to the city’s attorneys on the contract.

Council members said the decision followed an in-house selection process that included interviews, staff and public input and two internal candidates. "If I could, mister mayor, I would ask or bring a motion that we offer the position of city manager to Tom Joyce," Alderman Blessum said when making the motion; Alderman Fuller seconded it. The motion passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes.

Council members praised the process and city staff who…

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