Candidates answered five written questions posed by the Sun and were limited to 175-word answers for each question. He majored in communications at the University of Jamestown, N.D. We need to help ourselves too. Gumke said one of the major accomplishments while he served on both boards was finding ways for the city of Jamestown and Stutsman County to operate without making large tax increases. She said the Stutsman County Library has about 2.4 employees for every hour that it is open to the public. The estimated cost for the project is not to exceed. JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Newsdakota.com) - 41% of eligible voters in Stutsman County cast a ballot in the 2022 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. At that time the county requested participation in a state program to help cover costs of snow removal. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. ADVERTISEMENT Mittleider stopped in London to deliver a speech on his way to Denmark.. Greshik: I think we have gone above and beyond competitive wages, our county auditor has a salary that is comparable to the governors. Klose said Ova is one of the nicer people anyone could meet. "When you have a small population and you are spreading good service around, the price per capita goes up," he said. Stutsman County provided 4 mills when the library system started providing joint library services, although the actual dollar amount never declined prior to the county's budget cut in 2021. "You got to put money toward things that are going to be benefitting the whole. 2,598 cast a no vote. Homes similar to 737 Mill St are listed between $73K to $94K at an average of $105 per square foot. The program contributes up to $3,500 to reimburse employers that are hiring university/college students to assist in payroll costs and is open to employers in Stutsman County. The program does not include equipment like a snowblower, so the county would need to purchase that for the tractors, he said. He said people were driving an extra 20 miles trying to get to work because some of the roads were so damaged. They are open-minded individuals.. All residents may also take advantage of the Early Voting Precinct located at the Stutsman County Courthouse, 511 2nd Ave SE, Jamestown. The report itself should give you a good document to go through and approach the legislators on dollars.". Roads have been my main priority since I became a commissioner, and funding and regulation attached to funding are very complex. Bergquist will join incumbent Steve Cichos and Chad Wolsky on the ballot on Nov. 8. JAMESTOWN - Meeting all the different people has been the most rewarding experience, and the outgoing Stutsman County commissioners say they will miss the interaction with them the most. Stutsman Alerts With a county our size, roads can continually be an issue of some sort, either repair or repave or maintenance . He also said he has quite a few acres of land to take care of on the farm north of Cleveland, North Dakota, as well as about 400 head of cattle he has to help take care of. Presentation will cease all education operations in Aberdeen after the spring and summer 2023 sessions. Also serving on the Stutsman County Commission are Mark Klose and Joan. The upgrade will cost each county about $130,000, according to Jerry Bergquist, Stutsman County emergency manager and 911 coordinator. The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions. Precinct 471260 (Zoomed) (PDF) Make sure to try the search feature and if all else fails feel free to use the Reach Us menu at the top. There are too many nice people, he said. He said a salary study will be done, adding that employee hiring and retention issues are not unique to Stutsman County but are issues facing all counties and businesses in the state. Is that a direct problem of (the) county? 6 showed: 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 absent. The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions. Ova and Gumke attended their last meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, before Wolsky and Bergquist took over their seats. Tammy Miller good for business across state, North Dakota business leaders say, Former Fargo school worker pleads guilty to sex with 14-year-old, First Community Credit Union is January Business of the Month. Ova said he first wanted to serve on the county commission to help get the roads fixed. He said at this time, with all the rain, roads and culverts are a big issue in Stutsman County. He said the library system shouldn't just provide minimal service to rural residents in Stutsman County since Jamestown residents go to the county library but a majority of rural residents go to Alfred Dickey Public Library. Wentland said Titan Machinery has a program where it allows tractors to be used at no cost to the county and in turn sells the equipment as demos. Degen: Road issues are fact of life for all of us. We see that you have javascript disabled. JAMESTOWN - The Stutsman County Commission unanimously approved on Tuesday, Nov. 1, a bid for a new generator for the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center. She said Stutsman County is giving the library system about $172,000 for 2023. The Stutsman County Commission approved $60,000 for the library system to update the Stutsman County Library in September 2019. 2,646 Sq. The Stutsman County Commission approved updating 911 equipment in its communications center on Tuesday. Notice to Absent Party - Stutsman County - State of North Dakota Tuesday, January 17, 2023. "If you consider there is probably an average of three people in the library, so it's basically almost three people to wait on every person that comes into the library.". TONIGHT: CLOUDY, STEADY TEMPS IN THE LOW Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 14_6 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/14.1.1 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1, Big Dog 95.5 Dan and Shay Ticket Giveaway, Region 3 Day 2 Results: Carrington and Linton-HMB to Play for Title, KOVC Voice of the Valley Topic Submission. Negative. Reach her at 701-952-8449 or ksteiner@jamestownsun.com. Jessica Alonge, Stutsman County auditor/chief . Incumbent Steve Cichos was reelected and newcomers Chad Wolsky and Jerry Bergquist were elected to four-year terms in unofficial election results on Tuesday, Nov. 8. North Dakota Soybean Growers hired Interstate Engineering to look at all the arterial roads, including County Road 62, said Daren Peterka, senior project engineer and land surveyor with Interstate Engineering. Events and public meetings are scheduled. The attester must provide his or her name, North Dakota drivers license, non-drivers, or tribal identification number, and sign the absentee/mail ballot application form to attest to the applicants North Dakota residency and voting eligibility. This is a learning experience. On the application for the funds, it says the local support helps the regional council disseminate information, promote south-central North Dakota, coordinate regional efforts, communicate with legislators and the congressional delegation and to gather and share data for local officials, residents and businesses. The Jamestown Regional Airport had 11,203 paid passenger boardings in 2022. He thanked those people who wrote him in during the primary election and voted for him. $94,000. She said the county had a $2,250 service contract fee to rent a ramp to make the American Legion in Medina handicap accessible so voting could be held there. Greshik: I intend to be open minded and take suggestions from anyone who has one to give. Morris said Mark Klose, chairman of the Stutsman County Commission, asked her to distribute information about the costs to operate the county library. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801. Board of County Commissioners. 2767 events. My biggest concern here is the cost of health care for which we have little to no control over the increases; this seems to be a runaway train. With those funding levels from the city and county mill levies, the cost per person is $49.37 for each Jamestown resident and $29.93 for each county resident. Rector's estimate to operate Stutsman County Library is about $203,000. * Forget the typical suit and tie 9-5 office environment. It covers a total area of 2,298 square miles with a population of 21,593. About This Home Contract pending. With the familiarity with the county, it was just a logical fit for me.. We see that you have javascript disabled. Also, during my tenure as a county commissioner, I have established many relationships with other government agencies and political subdivisions. Gumke said he would definitely consider running for a local government seat again if time allows it. I don't have a good answer at this time as to what we can do until I know what my resources are to put forth the effort to maintain our budget. The commission meets at 3:30 PM (Central) on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Stutsman County Courthouse, 511 2nd Ave SE, Jamestown. He said he wanted to give his kids and other youth an opportunity to stay in Jamestown. The canvassing board will meet to certify the election results at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, in the commission room at the Stutsman County Courthouse. He said economic development is good but theres a problem with lack of affordable housing. If a coalition was formally put together, the group could reach out to legislators and see what could be put together for the Stutsman County area, Ova said. In addition there were Presentation will cease all education operations in Aberdeen after the spring and summer 2023 sessions. You realize you dont always get your way.. We are now offering live-streams of all County Commission Board meetings! They both have great personalities, he said. He said he is also interested in housing issues related to economic development. He said the flood damaged the citys utility system. Tammy Miller good for business across state, North Dakota business leaders say, Former Fargo school worker pleads guilty to sex with 14-year-old. 2 Ba. Recently several additional road projects were submitted to the North Dakota Department of Transportation for repaving such as County Roads 39, 67 North and 44. Degen: I really would like to be given the opportunity to serve the people as a county commissioner. Morris said she created a preliminary budget to operate the county library on its own with bookmobile services and reduced hours. Presentation will cease all education operations in Aberdeen after the spring and summer 2023 sessions. But, we also need to remember, the county is a funding source for our infrastructure. Morris and Joe Rector, James River Valley Library System director, presented information on the costs of operating the Stutsman County Library as a separate entity to the library board at its meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11. The strained relationship between the Stutsman County Commission and South Central Dakota Regional Council is improving after the County Commission approved Tuesday paying the county's share of $34,824 in annual fees to be a member of the Regional Council. 5. Explain. No action was taken by the county commission on a request to help fund a re-pavement of County Road 68 and County Road 39 in the city of Medina. Heinrich said he had concerns about the application for Buffalo Grill had because a current employee is looking to get an internship working as an assistant manager. Gumke said the biggest challenge serving on the City Council was the city of Jamestown having large expenditures related to the flood in 2009. You don't have to worry about any of that.". Its just a different kind of a role, he said. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Cichos said he sees roads, federal funding, employee retention and the sheriffs office storage building as primary issues with the county at this time. Fifteen of the top 20 in the cost per person were libraries that served a population of about 8,000 or lower. View more recently sold homes. In order to vote in North Dakota, you must be; North Dakota does not currently have voter registration however the State does require you to provide an acceptable form of ID. Jan. 17JAMESTOWN The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board of Directors approved on Tuesday, Jan. 17, four applications for its Internship Reimbursement Program but some board members . If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801. Find top Stutsman County, ND Discrimination lawyers and attorneys. Bergquist and Wolsky will replace Ramone Gumke and Dennis Ova, who did not seek reelection. 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