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County IT staff and department heads described the remaining work: interior cameras are being mounted this week, outdoor cameras pending weather, and door-access hardware is scheduled for June 24. Staff said the lockbox—an electronic, badge-activated unit that logs who opens it—would allow sheriff’s department and other staff to access keys while maintaining an audit trail. Staff provided a quote of $3,324 for the new lockbox, installation and interfacing hardware.

County staff said funds are available in ARPA allotments previously allocated to the security project and that adding the lockbox would remain within the project’s existing allocation. Commissioners approved the add-on by voice vote.

Commissioners also discussed rollout of the system’s badge printer and badge design; staff said they will work with department heads on badge layout and unique requirements for sheriff’s department badges.

Ending: Staff will finalize scheduling for the June 24 installation, provide department heads with badge designs for review and proceed with the lockbox installation under the approved ARPA project funds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved adding a controlled key lockbox and finishing door-access installations for the courthouse, with the additional cost covered from previously allocated ARPA funds. County IT staff said interior camera installation is nearly complete and the door-access installation was scheduled for June 24.","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},6528511,"Commission approves state-funded seal coat for County Road 119 (Airport–Yukold); motion passes unanimously",70,1810000,1880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382550-8cdd1b316adbebf55abea6b29a243fd1&start=1810&end=1880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3382550-8cdd1b316adbebf55abea6b29a243fd1/thumbnail_1810000.jpg","/articles/6528511/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Commission-approves-state-funded-seal-coat-for-County-Road-119-AirportYukold-motion-passes-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528511-d0c21aafc559d7bb459557709ab284b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408940&Signature=PjuhMrK1ot0m7v2DgYz~CdAmc9hisKMmdFbebnmhga1W5kcU4aU0FL6PajLGSDWS4SwKiEHyJyLT7S--m~qeFp7fY7ICQrbfqXu~5wIgsfCN-E6aqnl0rJPugNQ3t8JgB61S0UAiBztDDuqHrhyVZvwCjwydsR2eGbAhyke1jMko2H~0b~MTSSZGLlw7vNdnXOZkiVSbUEeeZ7qcd9M0aX~59SMD2Hggzr2VzPzJpk3w0nxiGRLVR6nlzAquPez9i95r0kWKGvU8G-4tJ5K-e4l~eqJxAZmEaFvHOCLSZkmKN8WUjAV40p4I~Z0M69iqcuJCEBwmgTDFTMTypm7wgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 19 meeting the Griggs County Commission voted to approve a seal coat project on County Road 119 (Airport–Yukold) that will be paid largely with state funds.

County staff said the project is funded by the state at 80 percent and that the county’s share of reimbursement to the state is approximately 19.7 percent. Commissioners conducted a roll-call vote after a motion to approve the project; the motion passed unanimously.

Motion and vote: The motion to approve the project was made by Gabriel and seconded by Zorn. A roll-call vote was recorded and the motion carried unanimously.

Votes at a glance: In addition to the seal-coat approval, commissioners approved routine business including the meeting agenda and minutes, paid county bills, updated bank signatories and carried other administrative motions by voice votes. Those routine items received either unanimous voice approval or standard roll-call approval as recorded in the meeting minutes.

Ending: County staff said they will coordinate with the state on schedule and reimbursement steps and will communicate timing to contractors and affected departments.","Griggs County commissioners on May 19 approved participation in a state-funded seal coat project on County Road 119 (Airport–Yukold). Officials said the state covers 80 percent of the cost; the county’s share was described as about 19.7 percent. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.",{"_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},6528514,"Griggs County commissioners table decision on payment-under-protest for raised lake-cabin assessment",207,1580000,1787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382550-8cdd1b316adbebf55abea6b29a243fd1&start=1580&end=1787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3382550-8cdd1b316adbebf55abea6b29a243fd1/thumbnail_1580000.jpg","/articles/6528514/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Griggs-County-commissioners-table-decision-on-payment-under-protest-for-raised-lake-cabin-assessment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528514-0f689ad7ebbc6ba5206d1d4707673be4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408940&Signature=DDiBSVpO3JRpsuaj~eURXyAT2avn-DnjPoUaqXSSOjbs345AxR5gZMWDZaJZL3p7BlKxTWVYs9RMg1RlHQgSyUK8DjXAffZzlS09DV3nGHeDw3VkP~XgKf7QC-qrfRAjV67oe1mwxu86s6RBi3l-6ApvJGdVpFZLMpC9b6Q-3eEu4V4AiVhphlPjuK4l5BE~erDdKbtVdgI0x-zHj6tQYlKO4vbyaR9Mrbdy2Q7H-aZOtJ4lAJJqK~GtcKPj4cSL9o0iAOWDCEkN3Pcqq1E8hlM2n-NisTVt2GYmCo3mwUduJbWthfOgl4cF6TkTF~q~B67SaNbqXpzSgXmLDqLkTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Griggs County commissioners on May 19 agreed to table a decision on a property tax payment filed under protest after county staff said the parcel’s value rose following construction of a new cabin.

County staff said the parcel’s assessed value was increased after a recent appraisal because the owner built a substantially larger, new lake cabin. Staff reported that the owner received notice, did not attend the township valuation meeting and subsequently paid the taxes under protest and filed the required form within the statutory 60-day window.

A county official summarized the statutory process cited by staff: under the statute invoked by staff, a taxpayer who pays taxes under protest may have 60 days to apply for an abatement or request a hearing before the commission; the protested payment is held in the treasury while the matter is resolved. Commissioners said they wanted more documentation about the assessment increase before making a determination and asked the county assessor (Tasha) to appear at the next meeting to provide details.

The board set the item for the next meeting and did not take a final vote on the protest at the May 19 meeting.

Ending: County staff will ask the assessor to attend the next meeting to discuss the appraisal increase and to provide documents describing the change in valuation.","Commissioners delayed a ruling on a property owner’s tax payment under protest after an assessor’s revaluation tied to a new lake cabin; the board asked the assessor to appear at the next meeting and noted the statutory protest process.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6528519,"Vision Zero coordinator briefs Griggs County on local crash data, outreach for younger drivers",1150,328000,1478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382550-8cdd1b316adbebf55abea6b29a243fd1&start=328&end=1478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3382550-8cdd1b316adbebf55abea6b29a243fd1/thumbnail_328000.jpg","/articles/6528519/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Vision-Zero-coordinator-briefs-Griggs-County-on-local-crash-data-outreach-for-younger-drivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528519-32c3b1942ae73e1f18c48964374a3186/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408940&Signature=gmdac-Twqrdi2~5JqEzxwmqfBMYLJVneD4oqUuV7VKBcvTsIIPmVgm5hI-LOrNayLLthWFBnUp4ozn2ThfN4fFC348WJ227xBRvxGxbfuYjuGjRhES8CWA-6TNfjXFeOGHLF55WBbpvmQt4ZTaSatreIdNXtJoZbseAssXGyz04vBsfjmtXJ1wy5W2BNaMBIYmIy1ZNE~g3PaPwlgyVyguJQCp7kvCfxrXd3njvIRZYaH2dre2oZ9KLNX1VDpXuQ3G2ktTFxgv9YSRMwRL62zC1MId50Ywv~2q27aVZKFj3dSU~vZIixUy12tlsm-faOeYn4WmyuLfeoCzhlGosrXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Griggs County Commission meeting on May 19, Vision Zero regional coordinator Caitlin Atkinson presented county- and state-level crash data and described education and enforcement programs aimed at reducing motor-vehicle fatalities and serious injuries.

Atkinson, who said she is housed in the Grand Forks County sheriff’s office and funded through federal DOT subgrants, told commissioners that Griggs County recorded zero traffic fatalities from 2019 through 2023 but had several serious-injury crashes during that period. She said state totals for 2024 were 89 fatalities, the lowest in more than two decades, but stressed that every fatality represents families affected and work yet to be done. “If I can work myself out of a job, I will take it,” Atkinson said.

Atkinson walked commissioners through county-level patterns in the data. She said about 70 percent of Griggs County’s severe crashes in the five-year window were road departures or rollovers rather than vehicle-to-vehicle collisions; about 80 percent occurred on dry roads and most happened in clear weather. She also said roughly 60 percent of crash-involved drivers were age 33 or younger.

Those patterns, Atkinson said, point to driver behavior—distracted driving, drowsiness, speeding and alcohol—as common contributors. To address those behaviors she described a mix of the DOT’s enforcement and education tools: overtime enforcement grants for seat-belt and impaired-driving campaigns, simulators and “drunk goggles” used in school and community events, and a peer-to-peer Vision Zero Schools program that the DOT subsidizes for a two-year commitment.

Atkinson also cited two policy changes she said are influencing local outcomes: the primary seat-belt law enacted in 2023 and related enforcement campaigns; and a legislative change expected to take effect Aug. 1 that will require more citations to be reported to insurance companies. She said the seat-belt law and targeted overtime enforcement have contributed to declines in unbelted fatalities.

Commissioners and staff asked factual questions about specifics such as whether collisions with animals were counted and how crashes on tribal reservations are reported; Atkinson said animal-related crashes are included where reported and that reporting from sovereign reservations can be inconsistent and therefore can leave gaps in statewide totals.

Atkinson offered county officials free or low-cost resources—pedal carts, simulators, banners and PSAs—and said Vision Zero staff will support school and community events. She asked commissioners to alert her to local events and concerns where the program might help.

Ending: Commissioners thanked Atkinson for the briefing and staff noted they would follow up about scheduling local events and bringing Vision Zero activities to county schools and community gatherings.","At the May 19 Griggs County Commission meeting, Vision Zero regional coordinator Caitlin Atkinson presented county-specific crash data showing zero fatalities from 2019–2023 but several serious injuries, and described education and enforcement programs aimed at reducing severe crashes among younger drivers.","actionData","errors"]

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