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Stutsman County Commission reviews gun range plan The Stutsman County Commission reviewed but did not act on a proposed lease of land for a planned shooting range near the Jamestown Reservoir. Written By: Keith Norman | × The Stutsman County Commission took no action on a preliminary request to lease land east of the Jamestown Reservoir for a proposed gun range Tuesday. Keith Domke, president of the Jamestown Marksmanship Education Range, had requested the county enter into a long-term lease for 27 acres and agree to construct and maintain road access. Domke said ...

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Stutsman County Commission voted to use COVID-19 relief for needed road repairs near Medina. County Commission Chairman Mark Klose stated the county received around $120,069 in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) funds that the road department wanted to use on a project.

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Stutsman County State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen approached the County Commission Tuesday with a proposal for remote attorney services. Earlier this month, Fremgen informed the commission that he has been operating short-staffed and needed to figure out how to fill open positions. Fremgen states he was approached by former county attorney Lily Schoenig about his dilemma and offered to provide remote attorney service.

The Communications Support position would remain unfilled once the current staff retires July 2nd. Larson says they would need to hire two new communications specialist in order to fully incorporate the plan. Larson says the county could look to have the funds for two specialist positions in 2022. For now, they would hire a Communications Specialist immediately and look to hire another specialist in 2022. Chairman Mark Klose stated the added depth would be good for the communications center. The commission unanimously agreed to reorganize the communications center. Other items discussed by th...

Regular January meeting of the Stutsman County Commission. Written By: Keith Norman | × The Stutsman County Commission declined to extend a program that included additional sick leave and family leave for employees for coronavirus-related issues. The program was mandatory as part of the CARES Act that expired at the end of 2020. Businesses and governments had the option to extend it into 2021 for their employees. The city of Jamestown approved extending the program Monday. The Stutsman County Commission was told that the state of North Dakota had not extended the program. Per...