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Chad, the county maintenance/operations contact, and other staff walked commissioners through vendor options, timelines and price ranges. One vendor (Northland Shed) quoted display/prebuilt pricing and an estimated eight‑week lead time for custom builds; staff cited delivered prices between about $8,500 for a basic prebuilt shed up to roughly $13,000–$17,000 for larger garage kits with an overhead door and metal siding once shipping is included. \"I priced out a bunch of different sheds,\" a staff member said, describing options for wood or metal siding, roll‑up doors, walk‑in doors and optional windows and insulation.

Commissioners discussed tradeoffs: metal siding would reduce long‑term maintenance but likely cost more upfront; overhead roll‑up doors add roughly $1,500; prebuilt display models and shipping vary significantly by origin. Staff recommended a metal, overhead‑door design to match courthouse colors where practical and agreed to produce design drawings and firm quotes for the board. \"I'll go through and design one, metal overhead door,\" a staff member said, committing to get designs and pictures to county staff \"tomorrow, for sure.\"

Funding options were debated. County accounting staff reported the custodian budget has about $51,605 originally budgeted, with roughly $18,000 spent and payroll and recent cleaning expenses leaving approximately $12,000 currently available for equipment purchases. Commissioners discussed whether the shed purchase should be charged to maintenance, the general courthouse fund, transferred from reserves, or partially funded with ARPA monies. They directed finance staff to break out ARPA and other fund balances with Travis and to get firm price quotes before authorizing purchase or budget transfers.

Commissioners also asked for a price for a commercial carpet cleaner (staff estimated $3,000–$10,000 depending on model) because custodial staff recommended a carpet cleaner over a vacuum for facility needs. If both items are needed, commissioners asked for costs so they could decide whether to buy one or both now or defer purchases until next budget cycle.

What happens next: staff will produce a metal‑overhead design and firm vendor quotes, coordinate fund‑balance details with the county finance lead, and return with a recommendation and price estimates for formal approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners reviewed options and price estimates for a 12x24 storage shed (prices cited between about $8,500 and $17,000 with variable shipping and options), agreed to have staff design a matching metal shed with overhead door and return firm quotes, and discussed using custodian budget, courthouse funds or ARPA as possible funding sources.","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},6788598,"Griggs County approves payments and engineering agreement for Hannaford Road; signs support letter for Hannaford flex grant",753,388095,1141815,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5670209-9772d31f4253c8f14e55ffc0cecdc28b&start=388&end=1141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5670209-9772d31f4253c8f14e55ffc0cecdc28b/thumbnail_388095.jpg","/articles/6788598/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Griggs-County-approves-payments-and-engineering-agreement-for-Hannaford-Road-signs-support-letter-for-Hannaford-flex-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6788598-61a5d546bd3560e44e25f3df99f5f2d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408915&Signature=EdIJqnm5eQQ8hE3rrcId-25Mwhp9az5gF~-pk-4Q1F4PkDlyklWRYSeU0lhKMxAhhGQul0joezmV2kFcPgMXR4u5A8-Dchxzxm5P42WnuY4LFKYI13GqGy09HrhmVHEM64rQp1T1PDz68xBZob1GZXsujRwvSW6XX34yV0GH475kLsypKALoj6DA0Bm5rl07o2bXAnWYgBdKsBTGjQlUY8yzU6xb2rsyUDPT2T9HEeSMX8OWvDTQo5HB8Tt84gcY-xbVMBcNdgvHYjCuZ5GJVEo8NoSurA1DCETSgvVYGeEXMQGmZg-aQtS01bWQ3OcI4IqgS6yrmPC1K~RNUGh7BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Griggs County commissioners on Aug. 25 approved administrative steps to advance the Hannaford Road improvement and related work and signed a county letter backing a separate Hannaford flex grant application.

County staff presented progressive estimate No. 1 for the Hannaford Road project — covering removals, erosion control, traffic-control signs and haul-route chloride — and requested the county sign the estimate for payment. Commissioners noted the estimate had already been included in the bills list and voted to authorize county signature. \"They've got the geogrid there ready to reinforce the subgrade,\" a county project manager said, describing plans for a substantial base and about 4½ inches of fiber‑reinforced asphalt.

Commissioners also approved a construction engineering services agreement that staff said the state had already reviewed and prefilled with the chairman's name; the county noted that the agreement is 100% reimbursable. \"That is a 100% reimbursable as well,\" staff said during the motion and subsequent voice vote approving the chairman's signature.

Staff reported a few adjustments to the work near the post office: removing existing concrete up to the building, installing a new ADA ramp to the street instead of restoring a driveway, and providing temporary access through the fire hall while concrete work is underway. The contractor plans to install a storm‑sewer inlet this week and then proceed with geogrid and salvage base placement before curb and gutter and final paving.

Separately, staff said the county's seal‑coat project, including fog seal and striping, is complete and that final vendor certifications and a small number of remaining invoices are pending.

On a related local initiative, the board voted to sign a county letter of support for a Hannaford application to a flex grant that would help pave streets in town that were not finished in an earlier project. Staff said the letter was drafted with Chair Scott's name prefilled; the motion to sign the letter passed by voice vote. Commissioners noted the difficulty small towns face over higher maintenance costs for pavement compared with gravel despite the community benefits of paving.

What happens next: staff will finalize signatures for the progressive estimate and engineering agreement and continue to monitor outstanding vendor certifications and invoices. The Hannaford flex grant application will carry the county's letter of support to the program evaluators.","The Griggs County Board approved progressive-payment paperwork and a construction engineering services agreement for the Hannaford Road project, accepted seal-coat project completion items, and authorized a county letter of support for a Hannaford flex grant to pave town streets.",{"_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},6788588,"Griggs County tax office updates: abatement approved; staff cautions against full reassessment",184,1308705,1493185,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5670209-9772d31f4253c8f14e55ffc0cecdc28b&start=1308&end=1493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5670209-9772d31f4253c8f14e55ffc0cecdc28b/thumbnail_1308705.jpg","/articles/6788588/Griggs-County/North-Dakota/Griggs-County-tax-office-updates-abatement-approved-staff-cautions-against-full-reassessment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6788588-892f2fc8944f058ca959d31ed7d5289b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408915&Signature=BT8M5GGHYKK1Z4e4DmT3rmEZ8V4vvURC~q1~xTPBJV3Q-x-8EMcEhbzXuQAUrUD6GIy8AVUYn40Pym5CE8luEHFCkJH~V7GiepzBwVOKF2baogT5poV32-78m0zyjSNP7F2Pa3sHpXII1l90EUktNWqE091JvxvkJAGWAclMl38AQ0o7jMQ~BHNWdMJ6I0OSbhzbo2X9OzRqb8rhHJVQElIaQUXTCHIBV76nW-xDglp89NvJWMCBnQvJufBIQARty2H4C73kLOgjvPTxdEiRuEBv~dcZtTVIsRE5cewz3-4vUwgcbYujXjViPTQ-ISZPkZdL~99EVEc3rHBvfBfn8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Griggs County Board on Aug. 25 approved a property‑tax abatement for a veteran credit and received updates from the tax office about a prospective assessment/reassessment process.

Tax staff informed the board that Tax Director Linda met with the state board and that Griggs County will meet with the state in October to discuss assessment and reassessment options, including whether the county can perform a local reassessment rather than participating in a larger statewide mass reassessment. \"She's working with them to see if she'll let us do it ourselves instead of having to do a big mass reassessment to the counties,\" the chair said.

Commissioner comments included a warning against a full reassessment. One commissioner said, \"I would caution you guys to do whatever you can do to not reassess the entire county,\" noting that reassessments can raise taxes and prompt taxpayer objections. Staff reiterated that some external factors, such as new mills for UND medical school and the Garrison Diversion, can increase tax bills regardless of assessment timing.

On abatements, the board approved an abatement recommendation for Ali Fritz for a veteran credit after confirming the city had already approved the applicant; motion to approve was made by Lauren and seconded by Zorn and carried by voice vote.

The tax office also reported system work to bring tax records onto CPT for the tax side (conversion and verification of records), and staff will continue to coordinate timing and details with commissioners.

What happens next: the county will meet with the state board in October to determine reassessment options and staff will continue CPT conversion work and report back.","The board approved a veteran tax‑credit abatement for Ali Fritz, heard that the tax director is coordinating with the state board on assessment options, and commissioners cautioned against a countywide reassessment because of likely tax impacts and timing.","actionData","errors"]

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