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Burleigh county commissioners have officially declared themselves the countys weed board.

Topics included the new boards size, compensation for the weed control officer, and more.

Burleigh County residents will see just under a seven-mill increase to their property taxes despite the county commission making budget cuts after residents expressed frustrations over their tax bills.

Reforming Burleigh Countys weed board is a work in progress, Steve Schwab told his fellow county commissioners on Wednesday, five days after all five volunteer weed board members quit.

All five volunteer members of the Burleigh County Weed Board have resigned their positions, and the countys weed control officer is resigning effective Sept. 29.

A former Bismarck mayor was sworn into the Burleigh County Commission during a special meeting in which the commission cut over $600,000 from its 2024 budget.

The Burleigh County Commission on Wednesday appointed former Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken to a vacant seat on the board, following two failed attempts to appoint others to replace Becky Matthews.

Burleigh County Commission Chair Becky Matthews has stepped down as chair, citing health issues, though she will continue serving on the board.

The Burleigh County Home Rule Charter Commission on Wednesday began talks about a potential half-cent sales tax proposal — or even two such proposals — aimed at lowering the property

Burleigh County Auditor Mark Splonskowski and his attorney on Wednesday emphasized to the County Commission that a lawsuit he has filed to block the counting of mail-in ballots received after