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Minot City Council candidates outline priorities at Chamber forum ahead of June 9 primary
Summary
Six candidates for three Minot City Council seats presented competing priorities at a Chamber EDC forum, focusing on flood protection, roads, public safety, housing and city budget choices including workforce reductions versus attrition.
Mark Lyman, moderator and an employee of the Minot Area Chamber EDC, opened a candidate forum at Minot City Hall on the evening before the June primary and laid out rules for one‑minute answers. Six of seven candidates — Nicole Brasfield, Joan Hawbaker, Isaiah Keller, John McMartin, Steve Padragola and David Wiley — made brief introductions and answered questions on economic development, infrastructure, public safety and budgetary pressures.
The forum quickly focused on a set of recurring themes. Candidates broadly supported continued economic development and a strong…
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