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Motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript include approval of the minutes (motion seconded by Miller; voice vote “Aye,” motion carried), acceptance of appointments (motion seconded by Gardner; voice vote “Aye,” motion carried), approval of the agenda (motion, seconded; voice vote recorded as “Aye,” motion carried) and a motion to adjourn into executive session pursuant to NDCC 44‑04‑19.1 for attorney-client consultation on case number 08‑2024‑CV‑3614 (motion seconded by Miller; voice vote “Aye,” motion carried). The transcript records the county attorney’s consultation as the purpose for the executive session; the board cleared the room for that session. No votes on substantive policy or appropriations were recorded related to the Strasburg Care Center request at that time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Emmons County Commission Meeting 7/1/25 pt 1","oneSentenceSummary","The Emmons County Board approved two sets of minutes, accepted appointments, approved the agenda and voted to enter executive session for attorney consultation under North Dakota Century Code 44-04-19.1 on case number 08-2024-CV-3614.","taxTitle","Emmons County, North Dakota","taxId",77577,"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},6656711,"County veterans service officer reports steady second-quarter caseload, more paperwork for Vietnam-era clients",132,241000,373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119042-80fdfc03b247e48e83d8033d7f8b46e6&start=241&end=373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119042-80fdfc03b247e48e83d8033d7f8b46e6/thumbnail_241000.jpg","/articles/6656711/Emmons-County/North-Dakota/County-veterans-service-officer-reports-steady-second-quarter-caseload-more-paperwork-for-Vietnam-era-clients","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656711-630ebd727dcd13b2537a61d91e8c8daf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775565186&Signature=gNjG9pcWcl14JsG9OWGHJx9gnWrjtN56pjIUPz2nI2zzrILEVIIaypbe1H8mne1HsWyLC-AS7Dq2gA3MVd~vOxGMAdjnfIDy0QB2dPmtZs5I1lJbQBiesYbjvGzDaRRyVzXpdF2yxUUn6M5R9~g0meIGUc4dysnx-OrELHCSr--sg4NDQTqdNH2cMp2LC0OtAOxNtlBq8WbuKU~hXCOY5Oe1U5CxSH1x7O2HONO4Yv0uek3VeM4lkT05pOc2HIo7YFIEebMObFMUYork57sYZweISBS5THhe4SC85ZPtajo-CDnolpFgWGlH3ChbpZoGLaVgC5IHn40WZeAJij5M2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brad presented the veterans service second-quarter report for April through June and told the commissioners the numbers were “pretty much on point as the previous quarter” and similar to past second quarters.

Brad said the office has seen an uptick in paperwork associated with veterans visiting the office and an increase in Vietnam-era veterans seeking assistance. He noted recent state training sessions his staff attended in Fargo and Bismarck and said he plans to change the quarterly report format at the end of the year to include comparisons with previous years to give the board better trend visibility.

Brad said he conducts home visits when possible and that staffing and workload limit how often those occur. Commissioners praised the outreach efforts; no board action followed the report.","Brad delivered the second-quarter report (April–June), saying overall caseloads are steady compared with previous years, with more Vietnam-era veterans seeking help and increased paperwork; he proposed a revised report format to show year-over-year comparisons.",{"_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},6656716,"Regional council outlines gap-funding, meat-processing loans and technical-assistance hire; county dues reduced",865,1857000,2722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119042-80fdfc03b247e48e83d8033d7f8b46e6&start=1857&end=2722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119042-80fdfc03b247e48e83d8033d7f8b46e6/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/6656716/Emmons-County/North-Dakota/Regional-council-outlines-gap-funding-meat-processing-loans-and-technical-assistance-hire-county-dues-reduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656716-bc675d4c7ad25b43f7846d61dc663a2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775565186&Signature=CYiXlUPwn~OlUsvb7jqAySGdwPEdr30TtJMdnb~58Wb3~YcnV7X1feeMINjes3794~oS8fQQrpHh-ykfZFfMOWNuYPn8KmyPOZ7ZXOHJOxPAvs30ht6qhhfrwYHXxno75I-ax6HuCr1X-xzrPY0bCJF40D6slSLk4-B13maOo7Wch9A6sRaZx6-SlhqbKRcpJOW9FcPcUX06FYw~lrXfhWpbsfATUzlKcRzPSKLkJFFPGYdNA06KndroxKsOdvGpMQGtdfx7SMvHp8Z1xLC9FLMErVkLlq-jeaBu~5jmMSahrTT6skxISpQ0PO~LsonQ1AzaBjIrb2ibYIGIRLwiUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brent, identified as executive director of the Lewis and Clark regional council, briefed the Emmons County Board of Commissioners on the council’s programs, recent projects and a proposed staffing expansion for technical assistance.

Brent described four program areas: gap funding for business startups and expansions; a housing arm that works with housing tax credits and incentives; an EP2 down-payment program for essential public employees; and an intermediary lending program aimed at diversifying meat and poultry processing capacity. He said the EP2 program provides a down payment assistance loan of $10,000 at about 4 percent for 10 years to essential public employees, and that the meat-processing intermediary program can offer low-interest loans (Brent cited examples such as 1.5 percent for 10-year terms and 4 percent for 30-year terms) to finance equipment, facilities and value-added processors.

Brent said the council has distributed earlier rounds of federal and state funds and expects to manage additional capital for the meat-processing program: “We have 15,000,000. We've actually been asked because we were so successful in getting that funds out. We've been asked about another ... 15,000,000,” he said. He cited examples of past projects the council supported, including acquisition and renovation in downtown communities and a butcher shop financed through the intermediary program.

On housing and local government support, Brent said the council reduced member dues compared with the previous year and gave an example: “The dues that we're looking for, for Adams County is $5,359.79. Last year, it was $6,265,” adding that the council sought to ease budgets while preserving services. He also said the council will use a new state-funded allocation to hire a resource development director to help city and county officials with grant-writing and application assistance.

Why it matters: The programs Brent described are intended to fill local financing gaps for businesses and housing, and the proposed technical-assistance hire is aimed at increasing local governments’ access to state and federal grant funding. Commissioners asked procedural and eligibility questions; no formal vote or commitment to specific funding was recorded.

Brent encouraged officials and constituents to contact the council about projects and emphasized partnerships with local banks and lenders to structure deals.","Brent, executive director of the Lewis and Clark regional council, briefed the Board on gap-funding programs for businesses and housing, a loan program for meat and poultry processors, technical-assistance expansion funded by state money, and the council’s dues request (reduced from last year for one county example). No county action was taken.",{"_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},6656721,"Strasburg Care Center asks Emmons County for $3 million toward new $18 million nursing home",1412,444000,1856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119042-80fdfc03b247e48e83d8033d7f8b46e6&start=444&end=1856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119042-80fdfc03b247e48e83d8033d7f8b46e6/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6656721/Emmons-County/North-Dakota/Strasburg-Care-Center-asks-Emmons-County-for-3-million-toward-new-18-million-nursing-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656721-56618dff07855377646c9abcdd645cf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775565186&Signature=o8553IKThAxsnLSxKt2~-36Tau2CLpots1VvzF331hMw77j09PxSPqFegDUj19JZxrPPxEdNHsoDySH3SQclmkjwri7BFaLDPgfp460s08eXV6VLDDKyE98kkcjGWtgFOlErkYZX1y3yh9~XkSgJot7MC3DZYd4tV61rYBD1S-cAZwoc94KGGb4I6UL7kKU21FZXdzYCd7VUrFIodo2pLjAEGNFpQupD2Xyn4mchMX-LLvurauEwCGQQC7oJPLMbXEy-G34UCvByr9c1gCB7FKt1CnNnbPO5xtRo17O1~cyackOB0TSGKcPjDCcOybWjkRkgWpXkNn-HHPYRicihxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenny, an administrator for Strasburg Care Center, told the Emmons County Board of Commissioners the facility built in 1962 needs full replacement and requested $3 million in county support toward an $18 million new building.

Kenny said the current building’s infrastructure is failing: “Out of the 4 boilers, we've replaced 1 boiler this last year, which cost us $80,000,” and that plumbing embedded in cinder block walls now has pinhole leaks that require ripping out walls to repair. He said a new roof alone would cost about $1,000,000 and that asbestos in block and ceiling materials adds demolition cost. Kenny said the facility earned quality awards in recent years and has been graded four to five stars for about 20 years, but older construction leaves it out of new-state funding scoring and produces an immediate financial hit: “Starting at January 2025, we're losing $25 per day per resident,” he said, an amount he estimated would total roughly $300,000 for last year’s census.

Why it matters: Kenny said the replacement plan keeps licensed capacity at 36 beds (30 skilled, six basic-care beds that can be reallocated to skilled beds by state notification) and aims to preserve local long-term care capacity in Strasburg, where the center is a major employer with roughly 83 staff. He told commissioners the project financing plan under discussion includes an anticipated $9 million USDA loan, up to $5 million from the Bank of North Dakota or a related state program, and $9 million in other debt to reach the $18 million total. He said the facility is currently short about $2,000,671 and thus is asking the county to consider $3,000,000 in support, spread over 25 years if the county chose that route.

Commissioner questions focused on size, timing, staffing and legal limits of county support. When asked about capacity, Kenny said the center is licensed for 36 beds and currently had 27 residents with a small near-term intake expected. On timing he said, if financing and planning work out, he would “like to break ground next spring.” On staffing he said the center uses some traveling nurses and has recently reduced reliance on travelers from prior highs, and reported hiring a registered nurse from the region.

County staff and commissioners raised legal and financing questions. County staff member Joe was asked to research senior-program financing and whether Emmons County legally could levy mills or otherwise devote county funds to a private project. A commissioner noted rough math showing a $3 million obligation repaid over 25 years would be about $120,000 per year, which the board discussed as equal to roughly “2 and a half to 3 mills per year” in Emmons County, depending on assessed values.

Kenny described potential state sources: he said the legislature passed funding this year for long-term care construction and that awards or program details for USDA and state programs would not be finalized until later in July. He also invited the commissioners to the facility’s community picnic on Aug. 3.

No formal county vote or commitment was taken at the meeting; commissioners directed staff to research legal constraints and possible financing mechanisms and to report back.

Kenny and other presenters used descriptive figures and program names introduced during their remarks; the commissioners’ discussion centered on feasibility and legality rather than a motion to provide funds.","Strasburg Care Center administrator Kenny asked the Emmons County Board of Commissioners for $3 million in county support toward an $18 million replacement facility, outlining infrastructure problems, funding sources being pursued and possible mill levy impacts; commissioners asked staff to research legal and financing options.","actionData","errors"]

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