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Page 4 Golden Valley News January 11, 2018
Billings County over their monthly reports. N D. A.C.O Resources Missouri Valley Petroleum, D
Clarence Sitter and Jack Marquart Group, Inc. 014023 3,365.40 Inc. 014110 16,155.60
Commission were present from TRMF for the public NDLTAP - UGPTI/NDSU N D. Association of Counties
/
hearing at 11amen the MIDA bond re- 014024 150.00 014111 75.00
BILLINGS COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The meeting was called to order at
9:00A.M. with Commissioners Kasian
and Kessel in attendance. Chairman
Arthaud was absent.
Others present during portions of
the meeting were: Kyle Shockley, Justin
Hyndman, Clarence Sitter, Jack Mar-
quart.
Kasian moved to approve the min-
utes from the November 7, 2017 regu-
lar meeting. Kessel seconded All voted
aye.
Commissioner Kasian went over a
conference call that he was on regard-
ing House Bill 2020 in which the State
cost share for the NDSU Extension
Service goes from a 50-50 split to 60%
county, 40% state. This would take ef-
fect in 2019.
After review of a Court Facilities
grant application prepared by
Recorder/Clerk of Court Chris Johnson
for interlocking chairs in the courtroom
so that they cannot be thrown, Kasian
moved to approve the application and
matching funds required by the county.
Kessel seconded. All voted aye.
The board reviewed County Beer
and Liquor license applications from
Club 85 and Theodore Roosevelt
Medora Foundation. No complaints
have been made over the previous
year. Kessel moved to approve the li-
censes. Kasian seconded. All voted
aye.
Auditor Lamb stated that the 2016
elections went smoothly in the polling
places of Fairfield and Medora. The
county had 87% voter turnout with mail-
in voting in 2016 which was the highest
in the state. Kasian moved to approve
the voting precincts with applicable
polling places for the 2018 elections.
Kessel seconded. All voted aye.
Precinct names and polling locations
are as follows:
#1 Medora Precinct - Voting Place
- Billings County Fire Hall in Section 10
Township 142, Range 99 - 12825 20th
St SW Fairfield or Courtroom, Court-
house in Medora - 495 4th St Medora.
Precinct includes Townships 137, 138,
139 and 140 Range 102; All of Town-
ship 141 Range 101 and 102; the south
half of Township 142 Range 101 (sec-
tions 19 through 36); all of Township
142 Range 102; all the territory lying
west of the Little Missouri River in Town-
ships 143 and 144 Range 102; and the
City of Medora.
#2 Indian Springs Precinct - Voting
Place - Billings County Fire Hall in Sec-
tion 10 Township 142, Range 99 -
12825 20th St $~ F.ai~eld o~r (3ourt-,
room, C0urthoL~e:.in ~ed~ra'=:~95 4th~
St Medora. P(ecinct inciude~ T0wnship~
141 and 142 Ranges 98 and 99; the
north one-half of Township 141 Range
100 (sections 1 through 18); Township
142 Range 100; the north half of Town-
ship 142 Range 101 (sections 1 through
18); Townships 143 and 144 Ranges 98
through 101 ; all territory lying east of the
Little Missouri River in Townships 143
and 144 Range 102
#3 Fryburg Precinct- Voting Place
- Billings County Fire Hall in Section 10
Township t42, Range 99 - 12825 20th
St SW Fairfield or Courtroom, Court-
house in Medora - 495 4th St Medora.
Precinct includes Townships 137
through 140 Ranges 100 and 101; the
south one-half of Township 141 Range
100 (sections 19 through 36).
The board set the end of the year
special meeting for 9am on December
20, 2017 to approve final bills and pay-
roll.
Auditor Lamb presented a budget
amendment and transfer. The State
now pays Federal Aid funds directly to
contractors, instead of to the county as
a pass through. Kessel moved to ap-
prove the amendment and transfer
$748,785.26 from Special Road and
Bridge to Road & Bridge and close the
Special Road & Bridge fund. Kasian
seconded. All voted aye.
A request was received from the
Salvation Army for an annual donation
from the county. Kessel moved to ap-
prove a donation in the amount of
$1,000.00 as was done in the previous
year Kasian seconded. All voted aye.
A request was made by an em-
ployee to carry over 14 days of vacation
until April of 2018 due to a special cir-
cumstance. Kasian moved to approve
the request in this instance. Kessel sec-
onded. All voted aye.
Auditor Lamb presented Sheriff Pat
Rummel's monthly report.
After review of the parcels owned by
the Theodore Roosevelt National Park
that are taxed by possessory interest,
three parcels require abatement of
property tax. Kessel moved to approve
a 100% abatement for two of the
parcels that had no occupants in 2017
and a 5 month abatement for one par-
cel. Kasian seconded. All voted aye.
After review of the compensated
time policy that will be reviewed and ap-
proved at the January commission
meeting, Kasian moved to pay all com-
pensated time accrued by individuals
throughout the county down to 80 hours
to carry over into the New Year. Kessel
seconded. All voted aye.
There were no zoning applications
that were reviewed in November.
The board received and approved
the following permits with road superin-
tendent conditions: ARW Permits:
Tesoro Corp.- Section 3-139-99
along 18th Street SW
Theodore Roosevelt Medora
Foundation - Section 10-139-102 along
Bible Camp Road
Road Superintendent Jeff Iverson
and Justin Hyndman from KLJ went
Not too bi,nor foe srnelll
With/he .x2 Network, tou can 'ern a/1/
Put Your Money
Where Your House Is~
local independe~t ,~[~.~ ~treng~en our
businesses are ~ commun;ty
yOUr be3t va,ue a~3#our economy
quest. No one appeared for or against
the bond request. There is no financial
responsibility to the county to authorize
TRMF to use the county's bonding au-
thority for this project. Kessel moved to
approve the bond request Kasian sec-
onded. All voted aye. Discussion en-
sued regarding the project scope
The following claims were approved
for payment:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of N.D. 013954 3,296.50
N.D.P.E.R.S. 013955 53,927.92
3D Specialties 013956 3,444.70
Acme Tools 013957 109.98
AcquiSign 013958 450.00
American Welding
& Gas 013959 69.54
AmeriPride Linen
Service 013960 539.34
AT & T Mobility 01396188.66
Belfield Automotive Supply,
Inc. 013962 1,635.61
Belfield Sportsmen
Club 013963 200.00
Belfield/Medora Salvation
Army 013964 1,000.00
Best Energy 013965 10,687.25
Billings County Rural
Fire District 013966 188.57
Billings County Auditor 013967 74.90
Billings County Historical
Society 013968 675.75
Billings County
Pioneer 013969 419.88
Billings County School
District 013970 1,930.68
Billings County Sheriff 013971 313.64
Bound Tree Medical 013972 9,384.01
Brooks & Associates,
C.E. 013973 6,091.81
Butler Machinery Co. 013974 208 60
Cashman Nursery &
Landscaping 013975 8,016 00
Clyde, Katie 013976 600 00
Code 4 Services,
LLC 013977 8,551.47
Creative Energy 013978 328.19
Crop Production Services 013979
486.00
Crowell & Moring, LLP 013980
18,503.80
Dakota Farm Equipment, Inc. 013981
1,529.71
Deans Distributing 013982 3,678.58
Denny's Electric 013983 300.93
Dickinson Public Library 013984
4,951 01
Fisher Industries 013985 138,641.59
Fisher Industries 013986 2,488.50
Frieze, Brenda 013987 40.66
George's Tire, Ltd. 013988 12,535.00
Hlebechuk Construction,
Inc. 013989 22,975.00
J and J Operating,
LLC 013990 3,708.73
J P Steel & Supply,
Inc. 013991 117.60
Jamestown Communications
013992 2~020:90
Kadtri18s, Lee, & JaoksOn~K ; :~ ~:-
In ff13993 ~, ~ ~ ~,~22~101.78
Kasian, Michael E, 013994 110.75
Kessel, Joseph L. 013995 151.41
Kohler Communications
013996 200.00
Lamb, Marcia 013997 193 94
LaPaglia, Patricia 013998 717.96
Little Missouri Restaurant
& Saloon 013999 283.50
Lyle Signs, Inc. 014000 801.32
Mac's, Inc. 014001 424.75
Matthew Bender & Co
Inc. 014002 241.61
MBI Energy Logistics 014003 260.00
MBI Energy Rental, Inc.
014004 500.00
Menards - Dickinson 0140051,197.37
M6M Rural Sanitation,
LLC 014006 220.00
Midstate Telephone
Company 014007 1,212.69
Miller Insulation Co
Ine. 014008 8,124.60
Miller Machine & Welding
014009 60.00
Millie's Stitching & Crafts
014010 18.00
N.D. Association of Counties
014011 93.68
N.D. Attorney General's Office
014012 285.00
N.D. Cowboy Hall of Fame
014013 200.00
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014014 20.00
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014015 11.50
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014016
11.50
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014017 10.00
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014018
10.00
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014019 11.50
N.D. Department of
Transportation 014020 10.00
N.D.P.E.R.S. 014021 4,628.04
N.D. State Treasurer 014022 496.21
Nelson International
014025 2,212.67
Newby's Ace Hardware
014026 83.84
North Star Steel, Inc.
014027 1,775.00
Off Road Software, Inc. 014028695.00
Prairie Auto Parts, Inc. 014029 6.69
Prairie Implement & Equipment 014030
322.68
Prairie Lumber Company
014031 4,882.11
Pump Systems, Inc. 014032 45.65
Rauschenberger Consulting,
LLC 014033 2,300.00
RDO Equipment Co. 014034 1,927.51
RPM Auto Repair 014035 771.60
Rummel, Keri 014036 553.29
Runnings Supply, Inc. 014037 323 73
Sax Motor Company
014038 34,801.00
Sax Motor Company
014039 207.30
Share Corporation
014040 195 60
Southwest Business Machines 014041
351.25
Southwest Multi-Co. Correction Cen
014042 780.00
Southwest Water Authority 014043
709.85
Southwest Water Authority 014044
34.78
Southwestern District
Health Unit 014045
Steffan Saw & Bike 014046
1
Stein's, Inc. 014047
Tab Electronics 014048
TMI Storage Systems
Corporation 014049
Tom's Service Center
014050
Total Safety U.S Inc.
014051
Tractor & Equipment Co.
014052
Tyler Technologies,
Inc. 014053
U.S.D.A. Forest Service
014054
Van Horn, Carmen 014055
Vanguard Appraisals, Inc.
014056
Verizon Wireless 014057
Vogel Law Firm 014058
WaI-Mart 014059
West Dakota Oil, Inc.
014O60
Westlie Crossroad
Truck Center 014061
Westlie Crossroad
Truck Center 014062
Zonar Systems 014063
Zuercher Technologies,
LLC 014064
N.D.P.E.R.S. 014068
AmeriPride Linen
Service 014073
Balco Uniform Co Inc.
113.43
125.97
399 19
150.00
9,745.00
1,816.90
214.93
242.99
7,644.32
165.10
300.00
2,375.00
2,282.02
3,519.00
1,626.12
19,114 48
514,293.00
12,126 02
1,800.00
1,125.00
34,652.76
370.39
BoespflugTrailers & Feed ~, #:
,: 3,90o 00
Bound Tree Medical, .
LLC 014076 1,335,71
Butler Machinery Co. 014077 308.53
Century Link 014078 547.69
Code 4 Services, LLC 014079 791.99
Consolidated 014080 44.97
Creative Energy 014081 143.71
Crowell & Moring, LLP
014082 11,484 50
Dakota Dirt Works 014083 1,428.00
Dakota Farm Equipment,
Inc. 014084 597.04
Dakota Insurance 014085 2,352.00
Dakota Tool & Machine,
Inc 014086 554.28
Dickinson Parks &
Recreation 014087 200.00
Dickinson Public
Library 014088 7,352 80
Discovery Benefits, Inc.
014089 99.75
DWS, LLC 014090 2,850.00
Ebeltoft.Sickler.Lawyers
014091 540.00
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. 014092
4.86
Fisher Industries 014093 900.00
George's Tire, Ltd. 014094 4,142 00
Golden Valley County
014095 9,378.35
GoldenWest Electric
Cooperative, I. 014096 511.00
Hlebechuk Construction,
Inc. 014097 3,590.00
Honda West 014098 74 34
Information Technology
Dept. 014099 9.36.55
J and J Operating, LLC 014100 45.59
Kasian, Michael E. 014101 117.70
Klym, Emily 014102 255.73
Kohler Communications,
Inc. O14103 200 00
Mac's, Inc. 014104 285.38
MBI Energy Rentals, Inc.
014105 500 00
Medora, City of 014106 257.32
Menards- Dickinson 014107 115 67
Metro-Billing Services 014108 168 00
Mid-American Research
Chemical 014109 129 10
N.D. Association of Counties
014112 35 00
N.D. Association of County
Engineer 014113 150.00
NDACO Resources Group, Inc. 014114
2,365 21
Nelson International 014115 1,029.54
Neutron Industries 014116 122 45
N~wby's Ace Hardware 014117205.11
North Central Ambulance
Sales 014118 2,101.41
Off Road Software, Inc.
014119 695 00
Pakor, Inc. 014120 1,917.99
Pump Systems, Inc. 014121 4,425.79
Quality Inn - Bismarck 014122 87.00
Radisson Hotel-
Bismarck 014123 245.70
RDO Trust 80-5800 014124 286.47
Red Rock Ford
014125
615 15
Reservation Telephone
Cooperative 014126 41.19
Roughrider Electric
Cooperative 014127 2,065.88
Rummel, Keri 014128
35 00
Rummel, Patrick 014i 29 52.50
Runnings Supply, Inc. 014130 533.63
Shockley, Kyle 014131 38.50
Southwest Business Machines
014132 2,296 36
Total Safety U.S Inc. 0141331,178.33
Tractor & Equipment Co.
014134 ~ 352.47
Verizon Wireless
014135 30 06
Visa 014136 1,580.52
Visa 014137 807.83
WaI-Mart 014138 199.73
Warne Chemical& Equipment
Co. 014139 3,775 00
West Dakota Oil, Inc. 0141402,723.28
Westlie Crossroads Truck
Center 014141 2,640 44
The board approved the revenue
vouchers for the month of November:
Sheriff $30 00; Recorder $13,834.10;
Zoning $400 00; Court $180.00.
Revenues for materials and/or serv-
ices rendered in November: Edward
Schwartz Construction $11,679.73 sco-
ria; Bill Palanuk $173.25 scoria; Ed Ro-
manyshyn $2,268.00 rip rap; WEED
SPRAYING $43,342 11.
Revenues for the month of Novem-
ber: Sheriff $29,844.31 permits; Sheriff
24/-7 $55.00; Highway Tax Distribution
$12,887.89; State Oil Impact
$46,333.84; Oil & Gas Production Tax
$403,266.94; Interest $7,068.35; Roy-
alties $24,113.31; Unorganized Oil &
Gas Production Tax $60,833.76; Maps
etc. $127.36; City of Medora
$15,000.00 housing loan payment;
EMS $13,372.32 ambulance payments.
Payroll in the following amounts
were approved for November: General
Fdhd~$t78,435.17; Road and Bridge
Fund n~$165~11!03~75;~ :wee~l ~y~und
$~,462,05,
With there being no further busi-
ness, Kasian moved to adjourn the
meeting at 1:05P.M. Kessel seconded.
All voted aye.
Joseph Kessel, Vice-Chairman
Attest: Marcia Lamb, Auditor/Trea-
surer
BILLINGS COUNTY BOARD OF "
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The special meeting was called to
order at 9:00 A.M. with Commissioners
Arthaud, Kasian and Kessel in atten-
dance.
Others present during portions of
the meeting were: Sheriff Pat Rummel.
The board discussed the January
meeting which would normally be
scheduled for January 2, 2018. The
meeting was changed to Thursday, Jan-
uary 4, 2018 at 9am.
Election of board officers for 2018
began with Kessel moving to appoint
Arthaud as Chairman. Kasian sec-
onded. All voted aye. Kessel moved to
nominate Kasian as Vice-Chairman.
Arthaud seconded. All voted aye.
Auditor Lamb stated that the docu-
ment preservation fund budget would
need to be amended by $2,400.00 due
to revenue and expenses over budget.
There is enough in the fund for the
budget amendment. Kessel moved to
approve the amendment. Kasian sec-
onded. All voted aye.
The board reviewed a contract for
TimeCIock Plus which will be a new
timekeeping and scheduling system for
the county Kessel moved to approve
the purchase. Arthaud seconded. All
voted aye.
With there being no further busi-
ness, the meeting adjourned at 10:00
A.M.
James Arthaud, Chairman
Attest: Marcia Lamb, Auditor
(January 11)
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ALL NORTH DAKOTA NEW.O, PAPERg
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City of Medora
Financial Statement FY 2017
Fund BeginningExpendituresRevenues Transfers Ending Balance
Balance
General
$ 2,995,179.50
Outdoor
Recreation $ 68,779.53
Public Utility $ 49,255.03 $
Highway Tax $ 297,239.46 i $
Occupancy Tax $ 126,196.47 ! $
I/2 %SalesTax ~ 541,668.94 $
2%SalesTax $ 1,715,744.31 $
Cash Reserves $ 475,354.77 ! $
TOTALS $ 6,269,418.01 $
$ 1,137,775.99
$ 33,000.61
$ 1,286,229.15
$ 12,939.52 $
$ (40,000.00]
$ 952,53
$ 3,103,632.66
48,718A4
228,243.67 $ 164,217.25 $ 40,000.00 $ 25,228.61
103,291.03 $ 76,713.77 $ $ 270,662.20
99,515.37 $ 111,684.78 $ $ 138,365.88
$ 130,678.59 $ $ 672,347.53
201,335.98 $ 522,714.24 $ $ 2,037,122.57
$ 476,307.30
1,803,162.65 $ 2,306,129.83 $
$ 6,772,385.19
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in 2018
More acres have been planted to per acre in the south-central and
soybeans than any other crop in southeast regions. The east-central
North Dakota the past two years, and northeast regions show returns
says Andy Swenson, North'Dakota of $9 and $2 per acre, respectively,
State University Extension Service and Red River Valley regions project
farm management specialist, losses of around $5 to $10 per acre.
Soybean acreage should increase Canola and flax project positive
further in 2018 because it projects a returns from about $10 to $30 per
positive return to labor and manage- acre in the northwestern, southwest-
ment in all nine crop budget regions ern and north-central regions, and
of North Dakota, averaging $26 per about $5 per acre in the northeastern
acre. region.
Hard red spring wheat, which is Oil sunflowers only show a pos-
the second most popular crop in the itive return to labor and manage-
state, also should see an increase in ment in the southwestern region at
acreage. Spring wheat projects a re- $12 per acre. Highest projected re-
turn of $14 to $20 per acre in most turns for confection sunflowers are
regions, is breakeven in the north- $35 to $40 per acre in the south-
west and north Red River Valley re- western and south-central regions,
gions, and shows a slight loss in the $6 per acre in the southeastern re-
south Red River Valley region, gion, and about a breakeven return
This is a notable improvementin the north-central and south Red
from last year's projected budget for River Valley regions.
spring wheat, Swenson says. Lentils and small chickpeas proj-
Drought concerns elevated spring ect positive returns to labor and
wheat prices, management, averaging about $45
Acreage of corn, the third largest per acre in the regions for which
crop in the state, may decline be- they are budgeted.
cause all major corn growing regions Projected total costs per acre, on
of the state project negative returns average, were about 2 to 5 percent
to labor and management, ranging higher than last year's projections.
from minus $21 to minus $47 per Interest expense and fuel, fertilizer
acre. Only the northwest and south- and some seed prices, such as for
west regions, which have lower costs spring wheat, flax, durum and
but higher production risk, show re- canola, were higher. Most seed and
turns approaching breakeven, chemical prices were relatively fiat.
Durum wheat projects a positive The situation on the revenue side
return in five regions, led by the was mixed. Yields have increased
southwest at $30 per acre and the noticeably in many instances but
south-central region at $25 per acre. prices for several crops are lower.
Malting barley typically projects The most favorable crop budgets
a profit but is subject to substantial were in the southwestern region,
price risk if the crop only makes feed where 12 crops projected a positive
quality. This year looks much more return. One reason was lower pro-
pessimistic because of lower malt jected fertilizer use after last year's
barley prices, Swenson says. drought, Swenson says. The north-
The northwest and southwest re- central region had nine crops that
gions project.a modest $3 per acre projected a positive return. The Red
return to labor and management. All River Valley regions had the fewest
other regions project losses ranging crop options projected to generate
from $16 per acre in the north-cen- positive returns.
tral and south-central regions to Swenson cautions that the budg-
about $65 per acre in the Red River ets estimate returns to labor and
Valley:regions :, ::: : : management with no consideration
Dry beans, like malting, barle.y,of price and yield variability 0LriL, k,
typicall shmv, a-grofit butprojected A perfe l ::' 'apple-to-apples" compar-
prices for 2018 make the outlook ison of crops is not achieved be-
more challenging. The strongest re- cause different levels of labor and
turn to labor and management is pro- management, and risk, exist.
jected for the north-central region at The budgets are available at
$43 per acre, followed by about $20 http://bit.ly/NDCrop,Budgets.
Belfield first semester honor roll
The Belfield School has an- Chruszch, Katie Fulton, Rebecca
nounced its first semester honor roll Green,Ashley Gross, Corey Hutzen-
for school year 2017-18. beler, Abby Kessel, and Sean Ross.
Seniors: A honor roll: Caleb Freshmen: A honor roll: Alex
Chruszch, Danyka Malkowski, Costas, Sierra Decker, and Kaylee
Logan McMahen, and Alexis Urias. Obrigewitch. B honor roll: Carlee
B honor roll: Ethan Black, Liegha Hutzenbeler, Samantha Lapp,
Johnson, Chantel Kessel, and Joseph Siomary Rodriguez, and Tehya
Richard. Rubke.
Juniors: A honor roll: McKenzie Eighth grade: B honor roll: Jordan
Buckman and Anton Krebs. B honor Buckman, Melanie Hoon, Reese
roll: Emily Hlebechuk, Tyler Kahl, Hugelen, Gracie Kahl, Jordan Kuntz,
Logan Quimby, Noah Rhoads, Korbin Nelson, Braden Obrigewitch,
Jonathan Schuhrke, Cauy Shypkoski, Jaden Peiffer, and Memphis Tessier.
and TobyWolf. Seventh grade: A honor roll:
Sophomores: A honor roll: Tyra Colton Edwards and Lee Obrige-
Boltz, Jacob Hutzenbiler, Justin witch. B honor roll: Austin Buckman,
Hutzenbiler, Madalynn Redig, and Luis Garcia, William Hoon, Braden
Afton Shypkoski. B honor roll: Jade Kessel, Peyton Moore, Ethan Ruffin,
Anderson, Kathryn Brevik, Lane and Nadiia Sas.
BSC
BISMARCK - Bismarck State
College has announce d the President's
Honor Roll for the fall 2017 semester.
Students must maintain at least a
3.50 grade point on a 4.00 scale while
enrolled in at least 12 semester hours
of classes to qualify for the President's
lists President's Honor Roll
Honor Roll.
Students from the area include:
- Scott Lund, Sentinel Butte (4.0
GPA)
- Samuel Stoveland, Golva (4.0
GPA)
- Gabriel Rodakowski, Fairfield
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