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Minot council prioritizes public safety as budget shortfall forces reserve use discussion
Summary
City council members in a continuing budget session emphasized public safety and employee pay while the city manager and finance director warned of a roughly $1.7 million shortfall and substantial reserve use if the full 3% revenue option is not captured.
The Minot City Council continued its multi-day budget review on a third day of hearings focused on the city manager’s recommended budget, with council members repeatedly naming public safety and employee compensation as top priorities and finance staff flagging a budget gap that will require either cuts, deeper use of reserves or capturing the state’s 3% allowance.
City Manager Herold told the council, “my plan is to present my recommended budget at the city council meeting on the 20 first,” and warned that "without capturing the full 3%, we're gonna have over another million dollars in cuts to make." Finance Director David Lakefield reported that the current flat-scenario budget still shows “a delta of a little over $1,700,000” and said the draft relies on substantial reserves: “we are utilizing just under $13,000,000 in reserves in this budget.”
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