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Morton County Commission denies Ensoll’s Eleventh street paving after majority-area protests
Summary
The commission denied a petition to form a special assessment district to pay for paving in Ensoll’s Eleventh Subdivision after county staff reported four written protests representing 65% of the district area, exceeding the 50% protest threshold under North Dakota law.
At its June 24 meeting, the Morton County Commission denied a petition to form a special assessment district to pave streets in Ensoll’s Eleventh Subdivision after county staff said written protests covered a majority of the district’s area. County staff told the commission that four written protests represent 65% of the area in the proposed district and cited North Dakota Century Code 40-22-18 as the legal bar to proceeding.
Why it matters: Under the cited statute, a written protest signed by owners of a majority of the area inside a proposed special assessment district prevents the county from proceeding. Property owners petition for special assessments to share the cost of road improvements; if a petition is successful the…
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