Morton County Commission, August 25, 2026
Approved: Farmland Classification Modifier for Parcels 21-0044000 and 21-0044100, passed
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The Morton County Commission approved 95% of 151 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Paul Tokach (1 of 46 recorded votes).
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On August 25, 2026, Bismarck approved Farmland Classification Modifier for Parcels 21-0044000 and 21-0044100.
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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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
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Development Activity (1)
Longsborough Wind Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
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Infrastructure
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12 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Chair, 1 Public, 4 Commissioner, 1 Witness, 3 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 3 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Boehm, Chair.
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Zoning terms (5)
12 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (6 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
- motion to deny (1 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
- zoning (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (12)
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