McKenzie County, ND
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- Planning & zoning
- Development projects
- Resolutions & ordinances
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McKenzie CountyND averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$168.9M (FY2023)
Total spending$139.4M (FY2023)
Taxes$7.9M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$27.8M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$10,088 (FY2023)
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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Wed Sep 9, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Mon Nov 9, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 13:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Dec 8, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Recent meetings
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Jun 8, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue May 19, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon May 11, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue May 5, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Apr 21, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Apr 13, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Apr 7, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Mar 17, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Mar 9, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Mar 3, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Mar 3, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
Tue Feb 17, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Feb 9, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
Board will hear public input on the McKenzie County Land Development Ordinance Amendment
The Planning & Zoning Board will hold public hearings on several variances and a land development ordinance amendment, including applications from Roxey Barnhart and Samuel Huebner. The board will also address unfinished business concerning the Blue Diamond Proppants case (#22-25CUP). No decisions are recorded in the agenda, only items for discussion and comment.
- Public hearing on variance #01-26VAR for Roxey Barnhart
- Public hearing on lot subdivision #01-26LS for Roxey Barhhart
- Public hearing on land modification #01-26LM for Roxey Barnhart
- Public hearing on lot subdivision #02-26LS for Samuel Huebner
- Discussion of the McKenzie County Land Development Ordinance Amendment
zoningland-developmentvariancespublic-hearingsordinance
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
📄 From the agenda
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
MCKENZIE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
February 9, 2026 (All times Central Time)
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
1. December 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Unfinished Business
1. #22-25CUP - Blue Diamond Proppants
Public Hearings
1. #01-26VAR - Roxey Barnhart
2. #01-26LS - Roxey Barhhart
3. #01-26LM - Roxey Barnhart
4. #02-26LS - Samuel Huebner
5. McKenzie County Land Development Ordinance Amendment
Discussion Items:
Public Comment
Adjournment
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Next Meeting - March 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Next Meeting - April 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
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Tue Feb 3, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
Tue Feb 3, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
Tue Jan 20, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW, Watford City
Mon Jan 12, 2026 · 17:00
Planning & Zoning Board
201 5th Street NW, Watford City
Tue Jan 6, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
Tue Jan 6, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commissioners
201 5th St NW , Watford City
🌐 County-level context (McKenzie County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities5 (2024)
Business establishments594 (6,861 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,351/mo (26 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy13.3% (low numeracy 22% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$168.9M
Annual budget
$27.8M
Debt outstanding
40
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$168.9M
Spending$139.4M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$27.8M
Debt-to-revenue0.16×
Debt-load index46 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.
Meeting archives
- 2024 (4 meetings)