Jennie Duncan

This strategic plan for the City of Evart outlines immediate goals for 2026 and long-term visions extending to 2030 and 2035. The plan prioritizes becoming a destination city for recreation and development, maintaining its industrial character, and expanding its commercial districts. Key focus areas include improving housing quality and increasing home ownership, upgrading and expanding critical infrastructure such as underground electric, sidewalks, and sewer systems, and consolidating city facilities. The strategy also emphasizes fostering economic development partnerships, actively promoting city assets and events, and enhancing collaborative efforts with surrounding entities to ensure comprehensive community advancement.

The City Council agenda for the meeting included several key items. Under the Consent Agenda, items for approval were the Virtual Council Minutes from August 10, 2020, the Vendor's List totaling $80,645.21, and Budget Amendments to be provided by the Finance Director. Unfinished Business concerned the Evart Industrial Properties, LLC expansion project. New Business items included a request from Emerson Geophysical, LLC to conduct a seismic survey, proposed policy changes for the Evart Police Department, and a request to authorize temporary modification to benefit provisions for the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (MERS). Discussion topics included a Downtown Development Authority Report and setting a meeting for the Depot and Strategic Plan update. Informational reports included various financial reports and the July 2020 Crime Report from the Police Department, and the minutes from the Evart Area Joint Fire Department meeting of August 11, 2020.

The agenda for the Regular Council Meeting includes several key items for discussion and potential action. Under the Consent Agenda, items include approval of Pre-Council Work Session Minutes and Regular Council Minutes from February 21, 2023, the Vendor's List totaling $46,648.29, and Budget Amendments. Unfinished Business covers the Water Ordinance and Backyard Animals legislation. New Business items feature a Request for US 10 Street Lamps, Household Hazardous Waste discussion, the City Manager Emergency Approval Policy, and the Vaping Ordinance. The meeting also includes numerous informational reports with no action required.

The agenda for the Regular Council Meeting includes two scheduled public hearings: one concerning the MSHDA CDBG Grant and another regarding a variance request for 516 S. Oak Street. Key items for the regular session include the approval of the agenda and consent agenda items, which cover minutes from previous Pre-Council, Regular Council, and the Evart Fire Board meetings, as well as the Vendor's List totaling $278,911.14. New Business features several resolutions related to the MSHDA CDBG grant (Authorizing Resolution 2025-18 and Resolution 2025-17 rescission), discussion of the ORV/UTV Ordinance, an Engineer of Record approval, and consideration of the Council Vacancy. The materials also detail the MSHDA CDBG application focused on the rehabilitation of seven second-floor apartments at 101 S. Main Street.

The Regular Council Meeting agenda included standard items such as the Pledge of Allegiance and Citizens' Comments. The Consent Agenda covered approval of the May 16, 2022, Regular Council Minutes, the Vendor's List totaling $54,314.73, and Budget Amendments. New Business items involved adopting Resolution 2022-10 appointing the City Manager as Assistant Airport Manager, making an appointment to the Planning Commission, discussing a T-Mobile Grant, addressing Jefferson Street Engineering Services, issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Speed Radar Signs, a discussion only on Vacation Time, an MDOT Use of Right of Way Performance Resolution, and an RFP for Engineering Services for the US 10 Project. Departmental reports included informational items on Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Revenue and Expense reports for the period ending May 31, 2022.