Budget & taxes in North Dakota local government
What North Dakota city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
637 North Dakota meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in North Dakota with the most budget & taxes activity
- Mandan, ND (107)
- Burleigh County, ND (106)
- Jamestown, ND (65)
- Traill County, ND (62)
- Wahpeton, ND (58)
- Ramsey County, ND (55)
- Fargo, ND (38)
- Dunn County, ND (30)
- Williston, ND (27)
- Dickinson Public Schools, ND (17)
- Stanley, ND (17)
- Billings County, ND (17)
Latest matching meetings
Commission finalizes $11.9M in special assessments for six Bismarck improvement districts
The Burleigh County Special Assessment Commission is holding a public hearing to determine the benefit and assess costs for six improvement districts. The agenda covers the construction of storm sewers, new street pavement, and resurfacing projects across various neighborhoods. If no objections are raised, the…
Bismarck Parking Authority reviews finances, rates, board term
The Bismarck Parking Authority is holding its regular monthly meeting. The board will consider approving the August meeting minutes, review financial statements, and discuss monthly parking rates and the Radisson Hotel daily rate. They will also address the board member term of Jake Axtman, which expires at the end of…
Safety committee reviews workplace violence training and draft policy guide
The Mandan Safety and Wellness Committee will meet to discuss workplace violence prevention training, review a draft safety policy guide, and receive budget updates. The group also plans topics for 2027 and reviews quarterly hazard inspections.
Council to open bids, consider liquor license, elevator repair, and sales tax ordinance
The Jamestown City Council is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing, a consent agenda of routine payments and licenses, and several resolutions. Key items include opening bids for the Lead Service Line Project, a public hearing and second reading of a sales and use tax ordinance, and approval of various…
Wahpeton Council to hold first reading of 2027 budget ordinance
The Wahpeton City Council will hold the first reading of the 2027 budget ordinance (Ord. 1080) and discuss the preliminary budget and tax levy. The council will also consider several public works items, including service upgrades and equipment for the impound building, and a wastewater agreement with Cargill. Several…
Bismarck City Commission to hold public hearing on 2027 budget
The Bismarck City Commission is meeting to consider a range of items, including a public hearing on the 2027 city budget, several zoning and ordinance changes, and contracts for services like snow removal and health insurance. The agenda includes many routine consent items, such as approving minutes, personnel…
County Commission to consider subdivision ordinance and 2027 budget
The Ramsey County Commission is holding its regular meeting to handle routine approvals (minutes, bills, treasurer checks, financials) and hear reports from county officials. They will discuss unfinished business including the Fenster Slough issue and the 2027 budget, and consider approving a subdivision ordinance as…
Water board to review 2023 audit findings and corrective plan
The Ramsey County Water Board is holding its regular monthly meeting to approve minutes, financial reports, and bills, and to discuss old and new business. Key items include reviewing 2023 audit findings and a planned corrective plan, as well as discussing a stream crossing project in Fancher Township. The meeting is…
Commission to vote on e-bike rules, tax changes, health plan
The Mandan City Commission is meeting to take final votes on several ordinances, including new rules for electric bicycles and micromobility devices, land use code changes, and sales tax provisions. They will also consider a 2027 health insurance plan design change and approve several licenses and permits, including…
Vision Fund Committee to review finances and scoring matrix
The Burleigh County Vision Fund Committee is meeting to receive financial statements, hear an update on Bismarck target industries, and discuss a scoring matrix update for Question 6. The agenda includes routine items like public comment and approval of minutes, with no specific decisions or proposals detailed.
Library board to approve 2027 grant request for Bismarck Library Foundation
The Burleigh County Library Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on August 27, 2026, at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as approving minutes, invoices, and financial reports. The primary substantive action is the approval of a 2027 grant…
Bismarck Commission to consider 2027 budget, annexation, zoning changes
The Bismarck City Commission will hold public hearings on the 2027 city budget, an annexation, and a zoning map amendment, and will consider several contracts and grants. The consent agenda includes items like the Event Center HVAC project, a liquor license, and various public works contracts. The regular agenda also…
City approves DWSRF loan application and amends zoning for parking and landscaping
The Williston City Commission will vote on a resolution to apply for a DWSRF loan and authorize bids for Hedderich’s Lot Park improvements. The meeting includes second readings for two zoning ordinances affecting off-street parking and landscaping requirements. Additionally, the commission will review 2026 water and…
Wahpeton weighs $20M first phase of SPARC recreation project financing
The Finance & Personnel Committee discussed financing options for the SPARC recreation project, with a proposed modified phasing plan to build a 32,000-square-foot facility for about $20 million in the first phase, followed by a $34.5 million second phase. The committee also reviewed the 2027 preliminary budget, which…
Wahpeton Finance Committee to review SPARC financing, 2027 preliminary budget
The Wahpeton Finance & Personnel Committee meets August 24, 2026, to discuss SPARC project financing with Colliers Securities and review the 2027 preliminary budget. The agenda also includes committee referrals. The meeting is open to the public via phone.
Library board to review finances, bills, and 2027 budget
The Morton Mandan Public Library Board of Trustees is meeting to approve minutes and monthly bills, review the financial report, and discuss the 2027 budget. They will also cover updates on the bookmobile, library closures, and project updates. The meeting is routine with no major decisions expected beyond standard…
Public hearing on 2026 special assessments for streets, water, sewer
The Special Assessment Commission will hold a public hearing to consider objections to proposed special assessment improvement districts for streets, water, and sewer projects across Bismarck. The commission will determine the benefit and assess each lot's share of costs, then confirm the assessment lists. The agenda…
Mandan health insurance committee to weigh 2027 plan design
The Mandan Health Insurance Committee is meeting to review its purpose, discuss the long-term financial outlook, and make a recommendation on the 2027 plan design. The committee will also begin planning for 2028. This is a working session, not a final decision-making public hearing.
MPO board to adopt 2027-2028 work program, amend ATAC data deal
The Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board will vote on final adoption of the 2027-2028 Unified Planning Work Program and an amendment to the ATAC addendum for signalized intersection data collection. They will also receive progress updates on the Fringe Area Roads Master Plan, Transit Development Plan, and a traffic data…
Traill County EDC reviews Riverview Dairy electrical updates and housing status
The Traill County EDC Board will approve the July 21, 2026 minutes and the Treasurer's report, including check approvals. The meeting includes updates on the Riverview Dairy electrical project and housing, as well as a review of the Mayor and Auditor’s Summit. The board will also review by-laws and discuss the…
County commission to approve contracts, insurance, and fuel tank work
The Traill County Board of Commissioners will consider routine approvals including bills, minutes, an indemnity bond, a website contract, an agreement for underground fuel tank work, and a health insurance contract with a 6.78% increase. They will also hear updates from the highway department, a drainage issue, and…
County Commission to consider 2027 budget, zoning ordinance, Red River funding
The Ramsey County Commission will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes and the agenda, hear a 2027 budget and fund request from Forward Devils Lake, receive an update from the county highway superintendent, and consider unfinished business including a zoning ordinance. New business includes a funding request…
Committee to consider liquor license, tax abatement, street closing, and elevator repair
The Finance & Legal Committee will consider several items, including a Class C liquor license for Park Bar and Lounge, a property tax abatement, a street closing request with fee waiver, regional council dues, and a $77,800 elevator repair contract. Other committees will receive updates from police and fire chiefs and…
Mandan City Commission to consider zoning code revisions and e-bike ordinance
The Mandan City Commission will hold a public hearing on revisions to the Land Use and Zoning Code, and consider first readings of ordinances on electric bicycles/micromobility devices, land use code sections, and sales tax. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes, monthly bills, a special event…
Council advances $49.3M recreation center plan after public hearing
The Wahpeton City Council held a joint meeting with the Park Board to hear Comstock Construction’s cost estimates for the Southern Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (SPARC), with two design options presented: $49.3 million and a scaled-down $32.4 million version. The council also approved a $2.3 million special…
MPO committee to vote on 2027-2028 planning work program
The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization's Technical Advisory Committee will consider approving the 2027-2028 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and an amendment to the ATAC addendum for Mandan signalized intersection data collection. The committee will also receive updates on the Fringe Area Roads…
Fargo Commission to hold closed session on Convention Center contract with Kilbourne, LLC
The Fargo City Commission will convene in executive session to discuss negotiating strategy for a contract with Kilbourne, LLC related to the Convention Center project. The regular meeting includes consent agenda items such as ordinance repeals, property tax exemptions, license violations, settlements, and various…
Council to hear SPARC cost estimates, discuss financing
The Wahpeton City Council will hold a joint meeting with the Park Board to hear Comstock Construction's cost estimates for the Southern Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (SPARC). The council will also discuss SPARC project financing, the 2027 preliminary budget and tax levy, and receive reports from city staff…
Authority reviews financials and ramp repair estimates
The Bismarck Parking Authority will approve June minutes and review financial statements for June and July. The body will receive status updates on 2026 projects, including cameras and the 3rd St Ramp elevator, and review engineer estimates for future ramp repairs. A new tenant for the Parkade is listed under other…
Health Insurance Committee to review 2027 city renewals and plan options
The Mandan Health Insurance Committee is meeting to discuss the city's health insurance plans. They will receive an update from NDPHIT and review the 2027 renewal, including tier structure, loss ratios, and annual trends. The committee will also consider nine standardized plans that are optional in 2027 and required…
Mandan safety committee to review mental health, hazards, budget
The Mandan City Commission's Safety and Wellness Committee is meeting to discuss workplace safety and wellness topics, including a mental health presentation, review of safety reports, and new business items like emergency locations and workplace hazards. The committee will also review its budget of $915.85, which…
Commission calls public hearing to rezone land for Paradise Valley Third Addition
The Bismarck City Commission will hold public hearings on a zoning map amendment for the Paradise Valley Third Addition subdivision and on alcohol license and ordinance changes. The body will also approve funding for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion and accept the 2025 annual financial report. Additionally…
Williston commissioners to hold public hearings on two zone changes and parking/landscaping rules
The Williston City Commission will hold public hearings on two zone change applications and first readings of ordinances amending off-street parking and landscaping requirements. The commission will also consider setting a public hearing for the FY 2027 budget, approve various licenses and claims, and receive updates…
County Commission to discuss and approve 2027 preliminary budget
The Ramsey County Commission is holding a special meeting to discuss the 2027 budget and vote on approving the preliminary budget. The agenda also includes time for visitors and delegations, announcements, and adjournment.
Wahpeton committee reviews 2027 budget, SPARC, jail, credit rating
The Finance & Personnel Committee met August 10, 2026, to hear informational updates on the Richland County Jail, Legacy Lakes project, SPARC recreation center, Moody's A1 credit rating, and the 2027 preliminary budget. No formal votes were taken; the budget will remain on the agenda until approval at the September 21…
Wahpeton Finance Committee to review 2027 budget, Legacy Lakes, SPARC, credit rating
The Finance & Personnel Committee is meeting to discuss the Richland County Jail update, the Legacy Lakes project, the SPARC project, Moody's credit rating update, and the 2027 preliminary budget. The agenda also includes committee referrals. The meeting is open to the public.
Dunn County Airport Authority reviews July finances and fuel prices
The Dunn County Airport Authority is reviewing its treasurer's report for July 2026, which details all payments and deposits. The report shows an ending balance of $2,675,204.56 and includes a comparison of fuel prices at surrounding airports.
Board to vote on fuel bids, resignations, and DMS handbook
The Dickinson Public Schools Board will vote on several action items, including accepting fuel bids for the 2026-2027 school year, appointing delegates to a state convention, accepting three certified staff resignations, approving guiding principles for a facilities study, and approving the Dickinson Middle School…
Wahpeton Finance Committee to review 2027 preliminary budget
The Finance & Personnel Committee is meeting to discuss several financial and project updates, including the Richland County Jail, Legacy Lakes Project, SPARC Project, and a Moody's Credit Rating update. The committee will also review the 2027 Preliminary Budget and consider committee referrals. This is a working…
County Commission to hold 2nd reading of Wind Energy Ordinance
The Dunn County Board of Commissioners will discuss and hold a second reading of the Wind Energy Ordinance, open a bid for 7th St. SW, and consider a burn ban, among other routine business.