Morton County Commission, January 27, 2026
Approves Appointment of Commissioner Tokash to Morton County Housing Authority Board, passed
How this board votes
The Morton County Commission approved 95% of 107 recorded land-use decisions this period.
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Morton County Commission meeting on 2026-01-27 contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions; the only real-estate-adjacent action was denial of property tax abatement #7167 (applicant Paul Milner) for a vacant lot in Riverplace 7th Subdivision adjacent to Coldwater O…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Denial of property tax abatement #7167 (Paul Milner vacant lot)
Abatement 7167 requested by Paul Milner for a vacant lot he and his wife own in Riverplace 7th Subdivision, adjacent to Coldwater Outfitters, seeking valuation held at the 2024 level due to alleged zoning violations, sanitation, and possible groundwater contamination affecting marketability. Motion to deny made by Commissioner Tokash, seconded. Denied on a voice vote.
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
The Morton County Commission meeting on 2026-01-27 contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions; the only real-estate-adjacent action was denial of property tax abatement #7167 (applicant Paul Milner) for a vacant lot in Riverplace 7th Subdivision adjacent to Coldwater O…
Key Decisions (12)
Denial of property tax abatement #7167 (Paul Milner vacant lot)
Approval of abatements 7168-7170 (duplicate assessment, City of Mandan)
Approval of farm residence abatement 7171
Approval of homestead abatements 7172 and 7173
Approval of veterans credit abatements 7174-7177
Authorization of farm Ag-land modifier review committee
Approval of 2026 Morton County burn restrictions
Reallocation of Prairie Dog funds in 2026 road and bridge budget
Authorization for chairman to sign police service contracts
Approval of asset forfeiture funds for drone purchase
Acceptance of Back to Blue grant for retention bonuses
Appointment of Commissioner Tokash to Morton County Housing Authority Board
Development Activity (1)
Kineshiski Bridge replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (2)
Sentiment
A resident argued that ongoing zoning violations and possible groundwater…
Infrastructure
Morton County is securing DOT flex funding to replace weight-restricted…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 4 staff members, the clerk, and a member of the public.
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