The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, February 21st at 9:00 am for the second of their regular monthly meetings. The meeting will take place at the Ward County Administration Building on 3rd Street in downtown Minot. The Commission will consider the following agenda:
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, February 7th at 9:00 am for the first of their regular monthly meetings. The meeting will take place at the Ward County Administration Building on 3rd Street in downtown Minot. The Commission will consider the following agenda. The complete Commissioner meeting packet can be viewed here.
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In the election last November, Grand Forks County residents approved a home rule charter measure; it authorizes the creation of a County Administrator position, and the County Commissioners are considering it. In Grand Forks, though, it’s largely a renaming act. The administration of the County has long been in the hands of a ‘Director of
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An agricultural land tax increase, the bypass for SW Minot, and the recreational trail between Minot and Burlington were all topics for the Ward County Commission on Tuesday. The commission voted to increase ag land tax, the SW bypass is moving toward a feasibility study, and the recreational trail is going to get some improvements.
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, January 17th at 9:00 am in the County Commission room on the 2nd floor of the County Administration Building. The agenda below will be considered. The full agenda including Commissioner packet information can be found here. AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF WARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, January 17, 2023,
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, January 3 at the Ward County Administration meeting for their regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda is included below.
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 at the Ward County Administration Building to consider the agenda below.
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Generally speaking, agricultural land values in Ward County are decreasing, but a change in soil mapping for some owners is still causing valuation — and thus, property tax — increases. Jill Schramm with the Minot Daily has the full story on the County’s effort to equalize land values across Ward County.
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The Ward County Commission will meet 9:00 am, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Ward County Administration building to consider the following agenda. Approve Agenda Review and Approve the Minutes from the Regular Commission Meeting on May 21, 2019 Review and Approve the Regular Bills totaling $195,933.95 and Social Services Bills totaling $11,936.38 Leona Lochthowe-Facilities
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Among the most contentious issues before Ward County leadership in past years is the ongoing policy that requires a land dedication as a part of platting land. A few years back, the County Commission failed to advance a proposed change that would have requirement. Since then, the County’s Planning Commission has seen a steady stream
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday morning, May 21st at 9:00 a.m. on the second flood of the Ward County Administration building to consider the following agenda. The online copy of the County Commission agenda can be found here. AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF WARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:00 a.m. –
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An age-old problem in gravel-road country in getting a new take on an old solution. Dealing with dust and maintaining country roads — especially those traveled heavily during temporary uses like mining gravel — is an ongoing challenge. To address it, the County will be applying a brine solution byproduct from a local oil well
Read & Share sourced from: Minot Daily NewsIt’s not often you’ll find a ‘Mother Jones’ article referenced on The Minot Voice. The reporting there makes many North Dakotan’s angry because we quickly draw adversarial lines opposed to their editorial positions. But occasionally, they cover a story that’s worthy of consideration. This is one of those examples. North Dakota’s top corrections officers took
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In a less-than-typical County Commission meeting, Ward County Sherrif’s deputy Tim Poston made public allegations of sexual harassment by State’s Attorney Roza Larson. Jill Schram with The Minot Daily News has the full coverage on what we know at this point. If there’s ever a time to read the full article and reserve judgment until
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Yesterday, the Ward County Commission voted unanimously to discontinue the County’s weather modification program for the rest of the year. This article on the story comes from the Grand Forks Herald — particularly local coverage. But in the article, you’ll find a bit more scientific context (along with a bit of honest commentary) on the theory
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Wednesday, July 19th FEMA and the City of Minot will be hosting an open house at the Municipal Auditorium from 10:00 am till 8:00 pm. As a result of FEMA’s floodplain remapping process of the Souris Valley, approximately 4,000 properties in the Minot area will be newly included in the area’s revised floodplain. That means
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