Morton County Commission, April 9, 2026
Approves Sweetbriar Bridge replacement contract award (Bridge No. 30-145-11), passed
How this board votes
The Morton County Commission approved 95% of 107 recorded land-use decisions this period.
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The Morton County Commission held a routine April 9, 2026 meeting with no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlement actions. The Commission adopted the Morton-Mandan Events Weather Policy (unanimous), approved several tax abatements, and awarded a bridge-replacement contract f…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Adoption of Morton-Mandan Events Weather Policy
Commission adopted the Morton-Mandan Events Weather Policy presented by Emergency Management Director Patrick Martin, establishing a color-coded (green/yellow/red) framework for monitoring hazardous weather and coordinating delay/evacuation/cancellation of outdoor events. Approved unanimously.
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 held a routine April 9, 2026 meeting with no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlement actions. The Commission adopted the Morton-Mandan Events Weather Policy (unanimous), approved several tax abatements, and awarded a bridge-replacement contract f…
Key Decisions (7)
Adoption of Morton-Mandan Events Weather Policy
Homestead tax abatements 7204, 7205, 7206
Veterans tax abatements 7207 and 7208
Sweetbriar Bridge replacement contract award (Bridge No. 30-145-11)
Township road mileage certification to ND State Treasurer
Greenwood Cemetery lease termination and property discussion
2025 budget amendments
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
County bridge replacement (Sweetbriar Bridge No. 30-145-11) came in ~26%…
Infrastructure
Aerial imagery/data collection via Eagle View flights is underway with…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 5 staff members, and the clerk.
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