When there’s a problem at a well site or a with a pipeline, should company security be able to deny access to county emergency managers? This proposed law would more clearly define who is granted access to sites to include county emergency managers.[...]
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Fate of Rice Lake Heads to ND Legislature
The Rice Lake Board met with the Ward County Commission Tuesday. The result — an appeal to state lawmakers for funding to help raise the grade of the road and develop a permanent solution for the rising lake. The estimated cost, $15 million.[...]
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Ward County Sheriff’s Department Pushes Jail Expansion
Ward County Sheriff Captain Bob Barnard was on the service club circuit Monday with the Sertoma Club explaining the need for additional expansion at the Ward County Jail. [...]Read More... from Ward County Sheriff’s Department Pushes Jail Expansion
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Property Tax Transparency Bill Goes Down
If you were hoping Ward County might someday soon put property tax records online, you’ll have to call your County Commissioner. The Legislature won’t be compelling counties to do anything. [...]Read More... from Property Tax Transparency Bill Goes Down
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Sheriff’s Department Making Changes
According to a state official, changes imposed by the State Department of Corrections are well underway at the Ward County Jail. [...]Read More... from Sheriff’s Department Making Changes
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California Upends It’s Drug War… Implications for Minot?
When you read the article you’ll learn that California has reduced non-violent drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors resulting in less incarceration. Here in Minot we’re about to vote on a $40 million expansion of our jail. [...]Read More... from[...]
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ND Association of Counties Oppose Making Property Taxes Available Online
It’s a bill that would make it easier to search who owns what, and what taxes are paid on each property. Ward County does not have this service available online but would be required to provide it if the bill passes. [...]Read[...]
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County Board Discusses Report on Inmate Death
Procedures will be changing at the Ward County Jail, and the Sheriffs Department will have to provide twice monthly progress reports to the County Commission. [...]Read More... from County Board Discusses Report on Inmate Death
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Investigation Into Ward County Jail Inmate Death
A preliminary report on the incident calls the jail’s supervision of the inmate ‘grossly inadequate.’ New staff have been hired and the jail population has been reduced as a result. Full story from KX News. [...]Read More... from Investigation Into Ward County[...]
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County Commission Paves Way for Sales Tax Funded Jail Expansion
In order to use the sales tax for jail expansion, the County Commission needed to update an ordinance and approve it. That happened at Tuesday’s meeting, allowing sales tax money — if approved by voters in February — to be used for[...]
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Jail Expansion Vote Set for
The price tag is $41 million… in return we’ll get expansion and renovations to the existing Ward County jail just east of the Court House. The expansion would add more than a hundred beds. [...]Read More... from Jail Expansion Vote Set for
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Rice Lake Owners Get Letter of Support From County
The Rice Lake owners association needs approximately $3.5 million for infrastructure improvements to combat the rising water. Ward County will be advocating on behalf of the homeowners association. [...]Read More... from Rice Lake Owners Get Letter of Support From County