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\"In your packet, I did reach out to you and I received 2 quotes... Metcalfe has a quote to update everything for us for a total of $15,700 and Beavercreek Archaeology also quoted... $5,100,\" Linda said, describing the work to update the site form, national registration and salvage documentation conducted as practical.

Commissioners voted to accept Beavercreek’s proposal. The roll-call-style vote recorded several aye votes and one no vote (Dorn). The commission directed staff to seek additional cost estimates for asbestos surveys and demolition—items several commissioners warned could be substantially more expensive than the registry update.

Commissioners and staff agreed the registry update is a necessary early step for any future action involving the courthouse, including potential demolition, salvage and marker installation; Linda said NDSU graduate students have completed level-2 documentation and that the registry update will allow the county to pursue the next regulatory steps. Commissioners noted that asbestos sampling and full demolition estimates will be needed before the county commits to removal; one commissioner said demolition numbers seen elsewhere have reached hundreds of thousands of dollars and cited a local comparison that cost about $500,000.

Motion language recorded in the meeting: \"I would like to at least get the motion on the board, to accept Beavercreek to update our national registry.\" The motion was seconded; the recorded votes produced a majority in favor and the motion carried. The commission asked staff to return with asbestos and demolition cost estimates at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Samantha Larson's Zoom Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commission contracted Beavercreek Archaeology to update the courthouse's national registry entry and approved using reserve funds; commissioners discussed substantial unknown costs for asbestos abatement and demolition and asked staff to gather additional estimates.","taxTitle","Griggs County, North Dakota","taxId",73529,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690153,"Griggs County approves seven-year lease with Butler for three motor graders (2 joystick, 1 steering wheel)",3953,1797000,5750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2380691-5a474d908d1fd3c9cbe887cc635ab9c5&start=1797&end=5750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2380691-5a474d908d1fd3c9cbe887cc635ab9c5/thumbnail_1797000.jpg","/articles/6690153/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Griggs-County-approves-seven-year-lease-with-Butler-for-three-motor-graders-2-joystick-1-steering-wheel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690153-dc2c8e29abefb69726aa4fc725111ce8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775706499&Signature=C4xIbas8GGrXMxWQCQAwrTu82KrxReNoH02ROt4gGmAaM9TpWH5XkukEQ~WJYcT0jHc41ibdrh1T7oTrjJHs7nv2cHZVMxvOZPzsaGjYQlnM~yYauBHMmNaI6rcvPFosvfglwVBw77f2LL907OZVColkghyEOvOC0HmwatEI7KIOnTNZkYQ8WbqGsW0N9o5nQEYySxQshG1jUNpdI1p8njsEuWrbG5fdR4mTRkb~EQraVIMtT7xmj8ES~bH8GcTiCmItya1O7--gYrtayz7DGCJebykPO7kVA-Mk62kysX5TRu5CWsm2xUns8twQrJf~wewzMTLXV~3CeXDax3DYJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne, Griggs County highway superintendent (role title inferred from discussion), presented vendor bids and lease options for motor graders and recommended awarding a seven-year lease that would provide 7,000 hours of use per machine over the term.

Commissioner (Steph) moved to accept Butler Machinery’s seven-year lease for three motor graders configured as two joystick-control machines and one steering-wheel machine; the motion was seconded and carried on a roll-call vote. The commission approved the Butler bid after discussing options including a five-year/5,000-hour alternative, residual buyback, annual lease payments and the ability to add warranty hours if needed.

Vendors at the meeting presented competing bids from Butler Machinery and RDO (and referenced John Deere availability). Butler’s seven-year annual lease figures were presented in the meeting record: Butler quoted an annual lease payment of about $60,058.84 per joystick machine and $61,423.45 per steering-wheel machine under the seven-year/7,000-hour option. The Butler representative also said inventory showed two joystick machines and one steering-wheel machine immediately available and that additional machines could be ordered for a September production window.

Commissioners discussed trade-offs between the five- and seven-year terms, operator familiarity with joystick versus steering-wheel controls, warranty coverage when hours are exceeded, and local service response. Vendor representatives said warranty extensions and additional hours could be quoted later and noted that going over hours would void warranty coverage unless hours/warranty were purchased (one vendor estimated an over-hours labor rate of $65/hour without warranty).

Commissioner (Steph) made the motion: \"I’ll make a motion to accept the Butler bid for the 7 year contract for 2 joysticks and 1 steering wheel.\" The chair called for a roll-call vote; commissioners recorded their votes in favor and the motion carried.

The commission instructed staff to finalize contract details, verify delivery timing (vendors indicated availability in June–July), and obtain final warranty-hour pricing so the county can purchase extended coverage if necessary.","After a multi-vendor presentation and lengthy discussion of hours, warranties and operator preference, the Griggs County Commission voted to award Butler Machinery a seven-year lease for three motor graders (two joystick models and one steering-wheel model).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690156,"Griggs County assessor recommends 9% residential increase, larger commercial adjustments for Cooperstown",892,763000,1655000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2380691-5a474d908d1fd3c9cbe887cc635ab9c5&start=763&end=1655","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2380691-5a474d908d1fd3c9cbe887cc635ab9c5/thumbnail_763000.jpg","/articles/6690156/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Griggs-County-assessor-recommends-9-residential-increase-larger-commercial-adjustments-for-Cooperstown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690156-97683cc4f042bca1c6312926d1620c02/orig.mp4?Expires=1775706499&Signature=Rz-p2XNuFYRMXqDVGFh01kUZ-ca832BE1A~L54d7H-f1xSDIs0TGLchJQEJzjSojivHsucvXe-FncQ3skWKNPmD9-99yEp5ES7vMund7uKgO2zPd2IL~oVQFTLuBKXhYCmjQwZtkT5ERHAQq~knr05EpaChOqjq7KCghmjMTyPPt9GRv3HVFasxj0g4qhoIUouyMDTYBlB9MqSpI-kjSo5pcD-3ECH4vM83pTHSjbK1Jo1zs5Weu41HevHL1ED~TsFDpr7at0MFJllJBh9Yk6cX80uhTr9q1HZW0NWuf2mzpLfJLxbbmSN0Dd3T82iM0-xJCAAVU0-Gu4eX-7hiWag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Linda, Griggs County assessor, told the commission on Feb. 24 that preliminary sales-ratio figures show the county’s commercial ratio at 79.2% and residential at 81.9% and that she plans to recommend countywide valuation increases to bring ratios toward the target.

\"The sales ratio for Griggs County this year ... we're at 79.2% on commercial and 81.9% on residential,\" Linda said, presenting a sales brochure and preliminary recommendations to township and city assessors.

The assessor said she will recommend a minimum 9% increase to residential values across the county, noting that individual properties may vary. She also said commercial property adjustments should be larger in some places because of prior changes in state assessments: \"Cooperstown is going to need at least a 40% increase ... the state gave them a 42% decrease in 2023,\" she said, adding that Hannaford had a similar decrease and that Binford (referred to in the packet as Benford) had only a small commercial base so the statewide change had little effect there.

The assessor described the 9% figure as a preliminary, countywide minimum intended to raise the overall ratio; she said assessors may recommend different percentages for specific townships or cities depending on local sales and revaluations. She explained that sales-ratio calculations may use up to three years of sales (2024, 2023, 2022) to produce stable commercial and residential ratios and that agricultural land was excluded from the sales-ratio calculation presented.

Commissioners asked for clarification about how the 9% would apply in practice. Commissioner (Rod) asked whether the increases represented what would have occurred absent the 2023 decrease; Linda said, \"They would probably be around that 9% to 10%,\" and explained that a 40% adjustment in Cooperstown would effectively be a roughly 30% net increase once the countywide 9% is applied.

Linda said she will meet assessors and township officers at a township meeting on March 11 and would follow with Board of Equalization procedures as needed. She requested assistance from county staff in gathering contact information for township assessors; the commission indicated staff would continue compiling those lists.

No formal motion or vote was taken on valuation adjustments at the Feb. 24 meeting. Linda described the figures as preliminary and said she will return with updates after meeting townships and reviewing assessor input.","Griggs County assessor presented preliminary sales-ratio results and recommended a 9% residential increase countywide and targeted larger commercial increases for Cooperstown and Hannaford to correct low sales ratios caused by 2023 decreases; no formal action was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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