Morton County Commission, August 25, 2026
Approves Farmland Classification Modifier for Parcels 21-0044000 and 21-0044100, passed
How this board votes
The Morton County Commission approved 95% of 123 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 2026-08-25 contained no zoning entitlements; the substantive land-use item was a construction update on the Longsborough Wind Project by Mortenson/Elite, which received North Dakota PSC approval on August 12, 2026, and broke ground with top…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Longsborough Wind Project Construction Update
Mitchell (Elite/Mortenson) briefed the commission on the Longsborough wind project. Special use approval was obtained from Morton County in November; North Dakota PSC hearing was May 18 with PSC approval received August 12, 2026. Financial assurance posted with the state and road use agreement signed with Morton County. Topsoil removal began the prior day; plan to complete ~30 of 57 turbine foundations this year, with turbine deliveries via rail to Pingree starting June 15 next year and back-fed power by August. 55 of 57 permits being assembled. No vote taken.
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Meeting Summary
The Morton County Commission meeting on 2026-08-25 contained no zoning entitlements; the substantive land-use item was a construction update on the Longsborough Wind Project by Mortenson/Elite, which received North Dakota PSC approval on August 12, 2026, and broke ground with top…
Key Decisions (12)
Longsborough Wind Project Construction Update
Mandan Progress Organization 2027 Funding Request
Denial of Controlled Burn Request by William Klein
Homestead Abatement 7235 (City of Mandan)
Abatement 7236 (Glen Olin reassessment)
Abatement 7237 (north of Mandan, demolished garage)
Abatements 7238-7240 (mobile home removed, Glen Olin/Elmont)
Abatement 7241 (vacant home reassessment)
Abatement 7242 (Glen Olin rental home reassessment)
Abatements 7243-7245 (City of Mandan, basement correction)
Farmland Classification Modifier for Parcels 21-0044000 and 21-0044100
911 Fund Expenditure for Time Sync Replacement
Development Activity (1)
Longsborough Wind Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Morton County lost roughly $1.5 million in Prairie Dog funding,…
Infrastructure
The county's 911 fund is eroding about $50,000/year and is…
Housing Demand
Citizen groups are pressing the county for paved roads to…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 3 staff members, the clerk, a witness, and a member of the public.
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