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County committee directs staff to ask Bismarck about dedicating fairgrounds roads to city
Summary
Burleigh County planning committee authorized staff to meet with the City of Bismarck to investigate conditions, costs and timing for dedicating rights-of-way for the fairgrounds complex, a step that could shift construction and long-term maintenance to the city and enable special-assessment financing.
The Burleigh County Fairgrounds Planning Committee voted to authorize staff to meet with the City of Bismarck to investigate conditions for dedicating rights-of-way and other infrastructure to the city, a move aimed at clarifying who would build and maintain roads and utilities for a planned replat of the fairgrounds complex.
Jason, the committee’s presenter on zoning and platting, told members the county and city are preparing parallel tracks: a zoning change and a replat process that could conclude with a recorded plat in early June if reviews go as planned. He said dedicating a public right-of-way would make the city responsible for operation and maintenance and could enable city-backed financing through special…
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