Bismarck City Commission, July 14, 2026
Approves FlexPACE letter of support for JH Commercial LLC (Horner Lawn Service), 3-2
How this board votes
The City Commission approved 94% of 85 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Michael Connelly (14 of 104 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Bismarck City Commission approved three separate FlexPACE letters of support (agenda items A, B, C) for the North Dakota Opportunity Fund program, none of which spend city dollars; the ERE Properties/Midtown Dental letter passed 3-2, the JH Commercial/Horner Lawn Service lett…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-2
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
FlexPACE letter of support for ERE Properties LLC (Midtown Dental)
Letter of support for a FlexPACE/North Dakota Opportunity Fund interest buy-down for ERE Properties LLC, real estate holding company for Midtown Dental, to purchase the former Schlotzsky's building at 2000 North 12th Street. Employee count to increase from 15 FT/3 PT to approximately 24. No city dollars used. Passed 3-2 with Commissioners Connolly and Risch voting no.
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 Bismarck City Commission approved three separate FlexPACE letters of support (agenda items A, B, C) for the North Dakota Opportunity Fund program, none of which spend city dollars; the ERE Properties/Midtown Dental letter passed 3-2, the JH Commercial/Horner Lawn Service lett…
Key Decisions (12)
FlexPACE letter of support for ERE Properties LLC (Midtown Dental)
FlexPACE letter of support for JH Commercial LLC (Horner Lawn Service)
FlexPACE letter of support for Zenker Enterprises (Interstate Laundry)
Class F1 alcohol license for the Landing LLC
Class I-2 complimentary alcohol license for North Nail and Lash LLC
Annexation of Lot 45, Block 4, Silver Ranch 5th Edition (Ordinance 6669)
Ordinance 6672 amending Chapter 702 salary/payroll and Chapter 703 sales/use/gross receipts
Half-cent sales tax water and sewer funding recommendation
Half-cent sales tax street funding recommendation (arterial and local/collector)
Half-cent sales tax rural road funding recommendation
Half-cent sales tax prioritized project list and Ottawa Street
Portfolio assignments and vice chair designation
Development Activity (4)
Midtown Dental relocation (former Schlotzsky's building)
Commercial
Horner Lawn Service relocation
Commercial
Interstate Laundry relocation (former Capital City Restaurant Supply building)
Commercial
Ottawa Street reconstruction
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Multiple existing local businesses (dental, laundry, landscaping) are purchasing and…
Infrastructure
Bismarck adopted an 80/20 (city/special-assessment) cost-sharing policy for local and…
Housing Demand
Silver Ranch 5th Edition subdivision is advancing with annexation for…
Commercial Demand
Local dental service demand is strong with appointment wait times…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the mayor, 4 commissioners, 4 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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