Burleigh County, ND

Bismarck-Burleigh Combined Commissions Committee

Board of Adjustment

Bismarck-Mandan Mayors' Committee for People with Disabilities

Board of City Commissioners

Renaissance Zone Authority

Special Assessment Commission

The Special Assessment Commission will tour the improvement districts listed on the September 10, 2026 agenda. No action is expected to be taken during this tour.

• Tour of improvement districts by all three commissioners
• Meeting at Public Works Building, 601 South 26th Street, Bismarck, ND

Bismarck Parking Authority

Special Assessment Commission

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 commission will confirm the assessment lists, which were published for two weeks prior to the meeting.

• Sewer Improvement District No. 582: Construct local storm sewer in Paradise Valley addition; $4,710,385.35 total assessed over 15 years.
• Street Improvement District No. 581: Construct new pavement on Fisher Lane, Paradise Drive, Rutland Drive, and others; $1,711,112.30 total assessed over 15 years.
• Street Improvement District No. 585: Reconstruct and resurface streets including Lasalle Drive, Skyline Boulevard, and 10th-15th Streets; $3,957,167.11 total assessed over 7 years.
• Street Improvement District No. 587: Resurface Yegen Road and Lincoln Road with 25% subsidy; $603,938.47 total assessed over 7 years.
• Street Improvement District No. 588: Concrete pavement repair and resurfacing on 3rd Street; $850,695.98 total assessed over 10 years.

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Committee

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Policy Board

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Board of City Commissioners

Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission

Vision Fund Committee

Library Board of Directors

Board of Adjustment

Bismarck-Burleigh Combined Commissions Committee

Renaissance Zone Authority

Bismarck Parking Authority

Board of City Commissioners

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Committee

Forestry Advisory Board

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Policy Board

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of City Commissioners

Community Development Advisory Committee

Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission

Board of Adjustment

Board of City Commissioners

Renaissance Zone Authority

Bismarck Parking Authority

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Committee

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Policy Board

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Board of City Commissioners

Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission

General

Vision Fund Committee

Library Board of Directors

Board of Adjustment

Renaissance Zone Authority

Bismarck Parking Authority

Board of City Commissioners

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Committee

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Policy Board

Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission

Vision Fund Committee

Library Board of Directors

Board of Adjustment

Board of City Commissioners

Bismarck Parking Authority

Renaissance Zone Authority

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Forestry Advisory Board

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Board of City Commissioners

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of Adjustment

Bismarck Parking Authority

Renaissance Zone Authority

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Human Relations Committee

Historic Preservation Commission

General

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of Adjustment

Renaissance Zone Authority

Bismarck Parking Authority

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of Adjustment

Renaissance Zone Authority

Forestry Advisory Board

Historic Preservation Commission

Human Relations Committee

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of Adjustment

Renaissance Zone Authority

Historic Preservation Commission

General

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of Adjustment

Renaissance Zone Authority

Library Board of Directors

Vision Fund Committee

Board of Adjustment

Forestry Advisory Board

Vision Fund Committee

Library Board of Directors

General

Library Board of Directors

Library Board of Directors

Forestry Advisory Board

General

Forestry Advisory Board

General

Library Board of Directors

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 request for the Bismarck Library Foundation, Inc.

• Approval of 2027 Grant Request for Bismarck Library Foundation, Inc.

Vision Fund Committee

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.

• Receive Vision Fund Financial Statements
• Bismarck Target Industries Update
• Scoring Matrix Update: Question 6

General

The Community Development Advisory Committee is meeting on August 26, 2026, but the agenda contains only routine items: approval of minutes, public comment, regular agenda, and other business. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearings are listed. The next regular meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2027.

• Approval of meeting minutes
• Public comment period
• Regular agenda (no items specified)
• Other business (no items specified)

Board of City Commissioners

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 includes updates on the City Hall renovation and a proposal to reduce Burleigh County's lease cost share for the Emergency Operations Center.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 6681 for the 2027 City budget
• Public hearing on Ordinance 6675, annexation of Block 2, Northern Sky Second Addition First Replat
• Public hearing on Ordinance 6679, zoning map amendment and Paradise Valley Third Addition preliminary plat
• Accept FY 2025 State Homeland Security Grant of $158,000
• Award contract for Bismarck Event Center HVAC Project

Special Assessment Commission

The Special Assessment Commission will tour improvement districts listed on the August 20, 2026 agenda. No action is expected to be taken during this tour.

• Tour of improvement districts by all three commissioners

Special Assessment Commission

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 also includes discussion of proposed policy changes regarding half-cent sales tax eligibility and assessment factors for small parcels.

• Street Improvement District No. 583: City-wide street lighting, total assessed $996,187.21, 10-year term
• Street Improvement District No. 586: Scrub seal project with 25% subsidy, total assessed $540,071.06, 3-year term
• Street Improvement District No. 590: New pavement on Hamilton Street, total assessed $205,183.14, 15-year term
• Water Improvement District No. 334: Watermain extension on Hamilton Street, total assessed $104,031.36, 15-year term
• Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 585: Sewermain extension on Vermont Avenue, total assessed $58,372.32, 15-year term

Human Relations Committee

The Bismarck Human Relations Committee is meeting to consider approval of minutes, discuss a Community Conversations Forum, and review community events including the Walk for Down Syndrome on September 26, 2026. The agenda is largely routine, with no major decisions or financial items listed.

• Consider approval of minutes
• Community Conversations Forum discussion
• Walk for Down Syndrome - September 26, 2026
• Other upcoming community events

The Human Relations Committee approved the previous meeting's minutes with corrections and set a tentative date of October 15 for its next Community Conversations Forum at Dream Center Bismarck. The committee also decided not to have a table at the Walk for Down Syndrome event, opting to help with registration and attend the walk instead. No public comment was received, and no other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved previous meeting minutes with corrections (unanimous)
• Set tentative Community Conversations Forum date for Oct. 15 at Dream Center Bismarck
• Decided not to have a table at Walk for Down Syndrome; will help with registration and attend

Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission

The Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on five zoning map amendments and a stormwater management ordinance update. Staff recommends approving all five items. The commission will also consider approving a complete plat for the Paradise Commercial Center Addition.

• Public hearing on Zoning Map Amendment ZC2026-008 for William Blackstone Addition Update
• Public hearing on Zoning Map Amendment ZC2026-009 for Governor Pierce, Block 49, Lots 1-24, Parts of Block 56
• Public hearing on Zoning Map Amendment ZC2026-010 for Elk Ridge Fourth Addition Update
• Public hearing on Zoning Map Amendment ZC2026-011 for Centennial Park Fourth Addition, Block 1, Lot 4
• Public hearing on Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment ZOTA2026-003 for Title 14.1 Stormwater Management updates

Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission is meeting to discuss several items, including a Section 106 review of the FEMA South Bismarck Flood Control Project, updates on various grant-funded projects, and the 2026 Historic Preservation Fund Grant. Public comments are accepted via email before noon on the meeting day.

• Section 106 – FEMA, South Bismarck Flood Control Project
• Baseball History Brochures (2024 HPF Grant)
• Local History Education Kits (2024 HPF Grant)
• South Capitol Survey (2024 HPF Grant)
• Downtown District Survey (2025 HPF Grant)

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Policy Board

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 RFP. Public comments are accepted via email before the meeting.

• Approval of ATAC Addendum Amendment for Mandan signalized intersection data collection
• Final adoption of 2027-2028 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
• Update on 2026 Fringe Area Roads Master Plan (FARMP) - 95% complete
• Update on Transit Development Plan (TDP) - 10% complete
• Update on Traffic Data Collection & Analysis RFP

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

The Bismarck Event Center Authority Board will hold its regular meeting, including public comment, approval of minutes, and the General Manager's report. The board will also discuss facility tours, key performance indicators, and the operations model for the Belle Mehus Auditorium. This is a routine governance meeting with no major decisions listed on the agenda.

• Discussion of Belle Mehus Auditorium operations model
• Facility tours discussion
• Key performance indicator discussion
• General Manager's report
• Public comment period

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Committee

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 Master Plan, Transit Development Plan, and a traffic data collection RFP. Public comments on agenda items can be submitted by email before the meeting.

• Action item: Recommend approval of 2027-2028 UPWP
• Action item: Recommend approval of ATAC Addendum Amendment for Mandan signalized intersection data collection
• Update on Fringe Area Roads Master Plan (95% complete, due 12/31/2026)
• Update on Transit Development Plan (10% complete, due 10/31/2027)
• Notice of 2026-2029 TIP modifications

Bismarck Parking Authority

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 business.

• Approval of June 11, 2026 meeting minutes
• Review of June and July financial statements
• Status update on 2026 camera and 3rd St Ramp elevator projects
• Engineer estimates for future ramp repair projects
• Discussion of a new Parkade tenant

Renaissance Zone Authority

Board of City Commissioners

This is a quorum notice, not a regular business meeting. The Bismarck City Commission may have a quorum present at the Ministry on the Margins Neighborhood Action Meeting on August 12, 2026, but no official action is expected to be taken.

• Potential quorum at Ministry on the Margins Neighborhood Action Meeting
• Location: 201 N 24th St, Bismarck, ND 58501
• No action expected

CenCom

The CenCom Executive Committee is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes, discuss a proposal from NDACo, and receive updates on several ongoing projects including SIRN 20/20, Purvis, ESO, HVAC, and paging transition. Public comment is limited to agenda items.

• NDACo proposal discussion
• SIRN 20/20 project update
• Purvis Project update
• ESO Project update
• HVAC Project update

Board of City Commissioners

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, commissioners will discuss kratom regulation and staff non-disclosure agreements.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 6679 to amend zoning from RM30 to CX and RM districts for Paradise Valley Third Addition
• Public hearing on Ordinance 6678 to amend alcoholic beverage ordinances and repeal rules on enclosed booths and Sunday grocery openings
• Approval of funding sources for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project
• Acceptance of the 2025 Audit Results and 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• Discussion of the upcoming September 2, 2026 special legislative session regarding kratom

The Bismarck City Commission approved applying for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant to fund the remaining balance of the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project. The commission also approved the 2025 audit results and financial report, a hotel alcohol license, and several consent agenda items. A public hearing on an alcohol ordinance was extended to the next meeting due to notice complications, and the commission agreed to wait for more state information before taking a position on kratom.

• Approved DWSRF grant application for Water Treatment Plant Expansion (unanimous)
• Approved 2025 Audit Results and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (unanimous)
• Approved Class C-2 alcohol license for LaQuinta Inn & Suites (unanimous)
• Approved release of easements in Tree Top Addition (unanimous)
• Extended public hearing on Ordinance 6678 to August 25, 2026 (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda items, including airport change order and street/sewer improvement resolutions (unanimous)
• Approved formation of task force for street utility fee proposal (unanimous)

Board of Adjustment

Bismarck-Burleigh Combined Commissions Committee

The Bismarck-Burleigh Commissions Committee meeting scheduled for August 4, 2026, has been canceled due to a lack of a quorum. No business was conducted or discussed.

• Meeting canceled due to lack of quorum

Burleigh-Morton Behavioral Health Coalition

The Burleigh-Morton Behavioral Health Coalition is holding its quarterly meeting to receive updates on the triage center, the ND Overdose Response Strategy Team, and a new behavioral health navigator position. Subcommittees will report on grants and programs, and a presentation on kratom is scheduled. The meeting is informational, with no formal votes or decisions listed.

• Triage Center update by Renae Moch, BBPH Director
• ND Overdose Response Strategy Team updates by Charlotte Williams and Mike Ness
• Behavioral Health Navigator position update by Shae Stober
• Drug Free Communities (DFC) Grant and SOR Grant updates
• Kratom overview by Ross Baumgardner, ND Board of Pharmacy

The coalition reviewed Phase Two of the Community Triage Center, including partner letters of commitment, data showing shelter overcapacity, and plans to apply for a Rural Health Transformation planning grant by May 29, pending city authorization. Subcommittees reported on prevention activities, student initiatives, and treatment/recovery services. No formal votes or binding decisions were recorded; the meeting was informational and procedural.

• Reviewed Phase Two triage center objectives and data collection findings
• Discussed intent to apply for Rural Health Transformation planning grant by May 29, pending city authorization
• Reported 51 OneBoxes placed, up from 39 in February
• Announced medication take-back event at Agewell Center on May 27
• Noted Heartview submitted DOJ budget update and applied for new grant for jail/reentry outreach
• Scheduled next meeting for August 4, 2026

Board of City Commissioners

The Bismarck City Commission will review the city's 2027 preliminary budget and hold public hearings on three ordinances, including zoning changes for the Berg Acres Addition and DCN Addition. The consent agenda includes contract awards for the Bismarck Event Center lighting project and airport terminal expansion, along with adjustments to public health fees. The board will also discuss design options for renovating the City/County Building and accept a $2,400 donation for the police K-9 program.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 6676 for Berg Acres Addition zoning change from A-Agriculture to CG-Commercial
• Public hearing on Ordinance 6677 for DCN Addition zoning change from A-Agricultural/RT-Residential to RT-Residential
• Review and approval of the City's 2027 preliminary budget and Budget Committee recommendations
• Contract award for Bismarck Event Center Lighting and Control Modernization Project
• Architectural contract with Ubl Design Group for the Terminal Expansion Project CACO services

The Bismarck City Commission approved the 2027 preliminary budget as presented, along with the consent agenda and several public hearing items. The Commission also discussed five design options for renovating the City/County Building, directing staff to refine Options B and D (moderate and enhanced renovations) and return with updated cost estimates in late August. No public comment was received on any agenda item.

• Approved 2027 preliminary budget (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including Event Center lighting contract, airport items, and various resolutions (5-0)
• Approved Ordinance 6673 creating special assessment district for annexed properties (5-0)
• Approved Ordinance 6676 zoning change and Berg Acres Addition final plat (5-0)
• Approved Ordinance 6677 zoning change and DCN Addition final plat (5-0)
• Directed staff to refine Options B and D for City/County Building renovation, with updated costs due late August

Bismarck Tobacco Free Executive Board

The Bismarck Tobacco Free Executive Board met virtually and approved the agenda and the minutes from the January 27, 2026 meeting. Members received updates on tobacco-free policy initiatives and the College Big Tobacco Exposed Project, and discussed scheduling the next meeting for August 4, 2026. No substantive policy decisions were made.

• Approved meeting agenda (motion by Nelson, second by Gartner)
• Approved minutes from January 27, 2026 (motion by Nelson, second by Gartner)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:04 pm (motion by Nelson, second by Sabot)

Bismarck Event Center Authority Board

The Bismarck Event Center Authority Board held a special meeting on July 27, 2026, to discuss contract negotiation strategy with the third-party operator. The agenda consisted of procedural items and a move into executive session under North Dakota Century Code Section 44-04-19.2. No public decisions or specific contract terms were recorded in the agenda text.

• Entry into executive session for contract negotiation under NDCC 44-04-19.2

The Bismarck Event Center Authority Board held a special meeting and entered executive session to discuss contract negotiation strategy. After reconvening, the board unanimously voted to proceed with the strategy discussed during the closed session. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Entered executive session to discuss contract negotiation strategy (unanimous)
• Approved moving forward with the negotiation strategy discussed in executive session (unanimous)

Vision Fund Committee

The Burleigh County Vision Fund Committee will meet to approve minutes and receive financial statements. The agenda includes discussions on the Vision Fund Scoring Matrix, the ND Opportunity Fund Letter of Support Scoring Matrix, and focused industry priorities. No specific dollar amounts, contracts, or final decisions are listed in the agenda text.

• Receive Vision Fund Financial Statements
• Review Vision Fund Scoring Matrix
• Review ND Opportunity Fund Letter of Support Scoring Matrix
• Discuss Focused Industry/Business Priorities

The committee discussed but did not finalize changes to the Vision Fund scoring matrix, including new revenue tiers for Question 6. They also discussed creating a separate scoring matrix for ND Opportunity Fund letters of support and forming a collaborative group to set annual priorities. No formal votes were taken on these items; the finalized Question 6 will be presented in August.

• Approved meeting minutes as presented (unanimous)
• Received Vision Fund financial statements (unanimous)

Library Board of Directors

Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission

The Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a zoning map amendment and preliminary plat for Paradise Valley Third Addition, changing the property from RM30 Residential to CX-Commercial Mixed-Use and RM-Residential Multi-Family districts. The commission also approved special use permits for personal flex buildings in Heritage Ridge Second Addition and an electronic message center sign in Silver Ranch Fourth Addition. All decisions were unanimous with five commissioners voting in favor.

• Approved zoning map amendment and preliminary plat for Paradise Valley Third Addition (5-0)
• Approved special use permit for personal flex buildings on Lots 14-15, Block 1, Heritage Ridge Second Addition (5-0)
• Approved special use permit for electronic message center sign on Lots 1 & 3, Block 1, Silver Ranch Fourth Addition (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda items 3A, 3B, and 3C, calling for public hearings (5-0)
• Approved minutes of June 24, 2026 meeting (5-0)

Forestry Advisory Board

Community Development Advisory Committee

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Policy Board

The Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board will review the 2026 Title VI Plan and progress reports for the Mandan traffic data project and Fringe Area Roads Master Plan. The primary action item is the approval of the consultant selection for the Curb Management Study. The board will also receive updates on the Transit Development Plan, passenger rail, and transit service operations.

• Approval of the Curb Management Study (CMS) Consultant Selection
• Review of the 2026 Title VI Plan
• Progress report on the ATAC Mandan Traffic Data Collection Project (15% complete)
• Progress report on the 2026 Fringe Area Roads Master Plan (95% complete)
• Progress report on the Transit Development Plan (7% complete)

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Committee