New highway superintendent confirmed; county outlines paving and bridge work and grant application plans

Oct 20, 2026

Commissioners confirmed Tim Ortman accepted the highway superintendent position and heard project updates: battery-storage work on 400 North, reopening of 421 South, temporary patching on 700 East, three remaining paving jobs this year, Bridge 131 right-of-way contract with NDOT and plans to apply for a highway safety (LIDAR) grant in November.

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The chair announced that candidate C, Tim Ortman, accepted the highway department superintendent position and will become the county's new highway superintendent. Commissioners said they will soon post an assistant superintendent position and finalize the job description.

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