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Maddie and staff said Dennis Kabiska, the county veterans service officer, requested the resolution and the county attorney drafted language for publication. Commissioners voted to authorize the county to place the resolution as an ad in the local newspaper; the county will pay the publication cost from its advertising budget.

The motion to approve the resolution was made, seconded and passed by voice vote at the meeting; no dissent was recorded in the transcript excerpt. Commissioners instructed staff to place the ad and arrange payment for the newspaper insertion ahead of Memorial Day.

The resolution and ad language will run as a Memorial Day notice thanking Vietnam War veterans and noting the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the conflict. The county’s veterans service officer was present in the discussion and asked that the county publish the notice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County commissioners approved a resolution prepared by the county attorney and requested by the veterans service officer to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and to publish a notice in the local paper for Memorial Day.","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},6569049,"Commission asks staff to investigate cabin valuation protest at Red Willow Lake",353,3273000,3626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192690-38439dd2ca1b5ddcce9e2ea22a8fbf10&start=3273&end=3626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192690-38439dd2ca1b5ddcce9e2ea22a8fbf10/thumbnail_3273000.jpg","/articles/6569049/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Commission-asks-staff-to-investigate-cabin-valuation-protest-at-Red-Willow-Lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569049-82f789be031d02f71687ec6c84cff66a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408948&Signature=mVUIFNC9zquGipwYIAqgLDSWHCSbzg4YTNAQZNXG3v~5IfO9HrN1uj0RdAO6sfZorrLN3oBHIZDH5WtOEO-Zq8D1wxCcGa7pMdjGwMe6lgCkSKqJNH~sQbNxp7HphSM-jPWx3y7pWmMakR0P1e1U7GkIlL0RiE8DXyjG3eiJ2WrZxx5Z6X4Hu6LRJyCgVhLJ~pOmwg1jxzGcRNmhsGrBM~eQ8OeP8tkZzMTmDE3RlnvEWvaTUeTPzLnFwYRlLfk0mPdx29Ez5LdUky79oWPYN4xtczLyYJ7q9p0fnAmtyHqi3sICrX-dwfVllQKKZ7iYHZRHmZN-NDJMxOtX1yR0cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Griggs County property owner filed a written protest of the county’s 2025 valuation for a cabin at Red Willow Lake, and county commissioners asked staff to investigate the assessment history and comparables before taking any action.

Staff member Maddie presented the applicant’s written protest and told commissioners the petitioner had applied in writing and resubmitted documentation this year after receiving the tax statement. Maddie said the homeowner contended the assessed value was high compared with other cabins on the lake.

Commissioners asked Jamie, the county attorney, to review the statutory process and advise what notice or findings the county must provide if it rejects an application in whole or in part. Commissioners also asked county staff to contact Linda Morris (assessor or assessor’s office contact as referenced) to determine when the cabin was last formally reassessed and to pull comparable sales and assessments for nearby lakeshore cabins.

No formal vote on the protest was taken at the meeting. Commissioners directed staff to gather assessment files and comparables and to return with recommendations and timeline for next steps.

The commission’s action was administrative: staff and the county attorney will investigate the protest and report back to the board; any formal change in valuation would follow the county’s statutory process and be documented in a future meeting.

The commission requested that findings include the last assessment date for the property, comparisons to similarly situated cabins at Red Willow Lake, and any township assessor records relevant to the parcel.","A resident appealed the assessed value of a lakeside cabin; commissioners asked the county attorney and assessor contacts to investigate comparables and assessment history before deciding whether to adjust any valuation.",{"_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},6569054,"Griggs County discussion to merge courthouse maintenance and housekeeping jobs fails after heated debate",1687,483000,2170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192690-38439dd2ca1b5ddcce9e2ea22a8fbf10&start=483&end=2170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192690-38439dd2ca1b5ddcce9e2ea22a8fbf10/thumbnail_483000.jpg","/articles/6569054/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Griggs-County-discussion-to-merge-courthouse-maintenance-and-housekeeping-jobs-fails-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569054-65c329eab91295a607edf180a913a53f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408948&Signature=CH1ntQdQze1WIP6pUw82Rhp3WkWFdgxreL426vyAyd5cL7aDCEJTrAr~sy~b73CrwdyOHVaVGlZxKZQfh0gZKFOU1rEgIjV03IRzACiblr1qbd9v0pnlMSscLcR4FW9-e2CC4yd3VntqzDB~zJ-dvU2bacT11SHMymOq7MYA0HZydAwcry-P7XDBNDb10-jhWScYYQ~BP1i5zgJFc7jopNs8mtJwGouyR4gOYdVfjI3SVEPVRG6uvYY0MMefSyUxlhtv4-dgFlFKf38bcC1vloOskXZvY7jqJGhZWTxbItJFD7uaLUxD3BZ2q1cOn-Cqu9MsIsyWu5-VBq0H7IipnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Griggs County commissioners discussed a plan to update the courthouse cleaning schedule and combine the county’s maintenance and housekeeping positions into a single full‑time job, but a motion to implement the change failed after debate.

Supporters said the merged role would centralize building care — daily cleaning, carpet shampooing, window washing, snow removal and light maintenance — and could reduce outside contract costs. Opponents raised concerns about employee impacts, pay equity, liability, on‑site security and whether the county already pays for equivalent hours.

Commission discussion and staff presentations described the proposed job as a 37.5– to 40‑hour week covering both maintenance and custodial duties, with responsibilities that would include mowing, snow removal, minor repairs, managing maintenance contracts, and routine cleaning. Commissioners and staff said the position would likely require equipment purchases (window‑cleaning tools, a carpet shampooer and possibly ladders or scaffolding) and training to operate county equipment such as the Bobcat/Kubota for snow removal.

County staff reported that the two existing positions were structured as 20 hours for maintenance and 20 hours for housekeeping. Participants discussed converting those combined hours into a single 40‑hour position with benefits. During the debate commissioners and staff cited historical wages: in prior pay records cited during discussion Deb’s part‑time housekeeping wage was listed by staff as roughly $22.22–$22.26 per hour and Brian’s maintenance wage as about $21.06 per hour; participants also referenced a combined budget line near $50,555 as a possible salary target for a single full‑time post. Commissioners stressed they would not increase the county’s overall payroll burden if the duties and pay were kept within the existing budgeted amounts, but several said more precise figures were needed before approving the change.

Several staff concerns surfaced in the meeting. Speakers said the current arrangement sometimes left maintenance tasks undone between breakdowns and that having a single, on‑site person could enable preventive work (painting, patching, scheduled carpet cleaning) rather than only reactive repairs. Others said combining duties could reduce opportunities for existing employees and could lead to reduced take‑home pay for current staff if not handled carefully. Commissioners also raised timekeeping and payroll compliance questions: witnesses described that, historically, some maintenance work had been paid by flat rate while other work used time slips; commissioners said hourly timesheets would be required for any merged hourly position and for audit and workforce‑safety records.

The motion to merge the two positions into one full‑time courthouse maintenance/custodial position was made and seconded, discussed at length, and ultimately failed. Commissioners asked staff to return with a more detailed job description, budgeting analysis, and clearer documentation of existing wages and benefits before any future vote.

The discussion also produced an immediate non‑binding administrative decision: commissioners said the updated cleaning schedule itself (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly tasks and a twice‑annual carpet shampoo) should be finalized and brought forward for approval regardless of whether the positions were merged.

The commission did not adopt a new personnel structure at the meeting and directed staff to prepare more detailed cost estimates, a precise job description, and options that protect current employees’ pay and benefits.","County commissioners discussed updating the courthouse cleaning schedule and combining maintenance and custodial roles into one full‑time position, citing security and budget considerations. Commissioners debated hours, pay and equipment needs but a motion to merge the two part‑time roles into a single full‑time post failed.","actionData","errors"]

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Griggs County commission approves Vietnam War commemoration resolution for Memorial Day publication

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Griggs County discussion to merge courthouse maintenance and housekeeping jobs fails after heated debate