Morton County Commission, May 14, 2026
Approves Purchase of Kelber gravel pit (NW Quarter, Township 137, Range 85), unanimous
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The Morton County Commission approved the purchase of the Kelber (Calber) gravel pit — the Northwest Quarter of Township 137, Range 85 — from KG3 Land Management, LLP for $1,250,300 on a unanimous 5-0 roll-call vote to secure a long-term county gravel resource.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Veterans tax abatements 7222 and 7223 (City of Mandan)
Approval of abatement 7222 for 2024 and 7223 for 2025, both for the same applicant in the City of Mandan, adding a 10% increase in veterans disability credit for those two years.
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 approved the purchase of the Kelber (Calber) gravel pit — the Northwest Quarter of Township 137, Range 85 — from KG3 Land Management, LLP for $1,250,300 on a unanimous 5-0 roll-call vote to secure a long-term county gravel resource.
Key Decisions (6)
Veterans tax abatements 7222 and 7223 (City of Mandan)
Homestead tax abatements 7224 and 7225 (City of Mandan)
Homestead abatement corrections 7226 and 7227
Purchase of Kelber gravel pit (NW Quarter, Township 137, Range 85)
University of Mary bank-qualified tax-exempt bond authority request
2027 budget starting salary and department guidance
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Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, and 3 witnesses.
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