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Morton County Commission - 2026-01-27

Approves Reelection of Commission Chairman, unanimous

1h 32m12,475 words
15 mentionsmotion to approvesubdivisioncommercialzoningresidentialapprovedBismarck, ND
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What happened

Morton County Commission held its reorganization meeting, reelecting Nathan Behm as chairman and Andy Zachmeier as vice chairman. The commission denied a property tax abatement request for a vacant lot at 3275 River Place Drive North adjacent to Coldwater Outfitters, citing subje…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Bismarck, ND
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 27, 2026
Decisions
17 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Property Tax Abatement 7167 - Vacant Lot

Denied

Meeting Summary

Morton County Commission held its reorganization meeting, reelecting Nathan Behm as chairman and Andy Zachmeier as vice chairman. The commission denied a property tax abatement request for a vacant lot at 3275 River Place Drive North adjacent to Coldwater Outfitters, citing subje…

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Key Decisions (17)

Approved

Reelection of Commission Chairman

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Election of Vice Chairman

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Commissioner Portfolio Assignments

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

2026 County Depositories Designation

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Treasurer Out-of-State Travel

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (5)

Law Enforcement Center HVAC and Generator Project

Infrastructure

Kineshiski Bridge Replacement

Infrastructure

Mork Bridge Project

Infrastructure

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Morton County Housing Authority has an open board seat, indicating…

Infrastructure

Morton County received DOT flex funding from reallocated federal funds…

Sentiment

Property owner near Coldwater Outfitters claims adjacent commercial operation has…

Other

Over 2,000 farmers with 8,000+ agricultural parcels are applying for…

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