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1-7-2025 Wells County Commissioners, ND Part 5 of 7

1-7-2025 Wells County Commissioners, ND Part 5 of 7

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Meeting Videos

Road report continues: Vangard brought up again towards end. Lobby the legislators to bring back tighter patrol on the roads. Commissioner tells the Herald Press to not print that he feels they should have the right to not blade bad roads because he does not want to look like a bad guy.

Some roads discussed have big rocks like the Harvey dump road. These kinds of roads ruin the blades at a high cost. They want townships to remove them at their cost.

Other roads were also mentioned like east of the Monte Knutson place and so forth.

Portfolio change on the team of Commissioners open for discussion. Vanguard was brought up again for discussion.

Ag taxes: "Pay your Dam taxes"

1-7-2025 Wells County, ND Commissioner Part 3 of 7

1-7-2025 Wells County, ND Commissioner Part 3 of 7

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Meeting Videos

Commissioners talk about taxing Farmers for selling products and raising property value with Vanguard.

Property assessed for taxes continues with Lori report. Abatements have a negative effect on county balance. Comments of County Commissioners having to fix issues afterwards. Auditor Stress tax sales.

**Comment of Nuisance for the department to receive calls on how to apply for Primary residence state tax reductions and more made by commissioner. Ignorance of the people. Lori was very professional about how she spoke of the public.

Sorry to say, the rest of the room seem angry with serving the public. Road report from Brent begins.

1-7-2025 Wells County Commissioners, North Dakota Part 2 of 7

1-7-2025 Wells County Commissioners, North Dakota Part 2 of 7

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Meeting Videos

Taxes for farmers! Jana presents tax information requested by Commissioners on her department. Agriculture tax is at 95.7% which is less than years before of 99%. The Commissioner could raise the percentage by 3% without raising Mill Level. The 3% raise is at the amount that is no notice needs to be sent out. It would be on the tax statement.

Three options were discussed:
1. stay the same
2. increase the ag land value assessment. Average of $6,000 sale per acre by Vanguard evaluation
3. increase the rate by 1 to 3% due to the cap set by state. A motion was made for the 3% increase and seconded; carried.

Discussed zoning of townships.

Ag Businesses: a discussion on property taxes on Farmers sales. Vanguard could assess the business of sales and building. Taxes would be applied based on Vanguard assessment. Many seed sales could be $100,000 and grain bin of products assessed.

Sheriff and deputy gave report of 2024 cases were 93. Storage of evidence was discussed.

1-7-2025 Wells County, ND Commissioners Part 1 of 7

1-7-2025 Wells County, ND Commissioners Part 1 of 7

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Meeting Videos

No sound for a few seconds but it comes in. Finacial reports and HB1066 rules on carrying over funds. Spoke of aggressively putting funds in savings due to minimum reports rules of the 1.37 million balance. By investing, reports reflect a smaller balance. Pipeline associations workshop coming up. Brent and 1 commissioner should go.