Jill Schramm/MDN Tom Joyce participates on a panel Wednesday, Oct. 1, during a public meet-and-greet in Minot City Hall with city manager finalists.

Tom Joyce said he will look to build relationships with staff and the community as the Minot City Council’s unanimous pick for city manager Thursday, Oct. 2.

Joyce was selected over other finalists, City of Minot Finance Director David Lakefield and David Kees, an independent contractor in business development and mineral acquisition in Irving, Texas.

Joyce began the role of assistant city manager in January 2024, after retiring as colonel with the U.S. Air Force in 2014, then serving the U.S. Army as deputy garrison commander.

Joyce said among his first actions will be meeting with staff, potentially bringing them together in a type of em

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