Burleigh County Commission, January 29, 2026
Votes on Deputy Veterans Service Officer position placed on hold
How this board votes
The Burleigh County Commission approved 97% of 114 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Steve Schwab (20 of 184 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a special administrative/personnel meeting of the Burleigh County Commission with no zoning, land-use, or development entitlements decided.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Date
- January 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Appointment of County Engineer and Assistant County Engineer
Commission appointed Dan as county engineer and Casey as senior/assistant county engineer, directing staff to renegotiate the salary ranges. Both are internal candidates (Dan since 2007, Casey since 2013) whose current salaries exceed the advertised grade 19 range (step 1 $108,535; step 5 $120,004.52). Roll-call vote 5-0.
- Renegotiate salary ranges moving forward
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a special administrative/personnel meeting of the Burleigh County Commission with no zoning, land-use, or development entitlements decided.
Key Decisions (3)
Appointment of County Engineer and Assistant County Engineer
Provident Building Project Manager Stipend for Mary Singer
Deputy Veterans Service Officer position placed on hold
Market Signals (3)
Labor
Burleigh County reports it cannot compete with the state, city,…
Infrastructure
County engineering staff noted growth-driven need for a future public…
Sentiment
Commissioners anticipate the county's needs will change significantly within five…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, and 5 staff members.
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