The Ward County Commission on July 30 advised County realtor Nathan Stremick to proceed with items regarding a purchase offer and listing for the County North building. The motion passed unanimously on a roll-call vote.

According to the minutes, Stremick entered an executive session at 8:39 a.m. to discuss a purchase offer on the County North building. After the executive session closed at 9:07 a.m., the commission moved, on a motion by Commissioner Schuler seconded by Commissioner Merritt, to advise the county realtor to proceed with items regarding the County North building purchase offer and listing; the minutes record a unanimous vote in favor.

The minutes do not describe the terms of the purchase offer, asking price, prospective buyer, or listing details. They record only the instruction directing the county realtor to proceed. The record also shows the commission held further budget discussions later in the meeting but does not link those talks to the County North property.

Those present at points in the executive session and during the realtor direction included Chairman Fjeldahl; Commissioners Rostad, Merritt, Schuler, and Olson (Olson by phone); Auditor/Treasurer Marisa Haman; Secretary Amanda Winkels; and county realtor Nathan Stremick. State’s Attorney Roza Larson also attended the executive session beginning at 8:47 a.m., per the minutes.