Morton County commissioners authorize sales-tax collection, grant payouts and license renewals
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At their Dec. 12 meeting in Mandan, Morton County commissioners unanimously authorized the start of collections of a voter-approved $.01 sales tax, approved a $55,005.92 Back the Blue payout for retention bonuses, renewed five liquor licenses and adopted the Arrive 2050 metropolitan transportation plan.
Mandan, N.D. — The Morton County Commission unanimously approved a slate of administrative and policy measures during its Dec. 12 regular meeting, moves that included beginning collection of a voter-approved county sales tax and a grant payout for law-enforcement retention bonuses.
The commission voted to direct Auditor Dawn R. Rhone to notify the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner to begin collections of a $.01 county sales tax approved by a majority of electors in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Commissioner Morrell made the motion and Commissioner Buckley seconded; the motion carried with all voting aye.
The panel also approved the payout of Back the Blue Grant funds totaling $55,005.92 to be used for law-enforcement retention bonuses. Commissioner Morrell moved the payout and Commissioner Tokach seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Other unanimous actions included adoption of the Arrive 2050, the 2025–2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, with authorization for the chair to sign the accompanying resolution; approval to file a Court Facilities Improvement Grant application; and renewal of 2025 liquor licenses for Rusty’s Saloon & Grill LLC, The Watering Hole, The Post, Venue 25 and Huff Hills Ski Area. Motions for these items were moved and seconded at the meeting and recorded as carried unanimously.
Motions that resulted in formal roll-call voting were recorded in the meeting minutes; for example, the bill-approval motion’s roll call is recorded in the minutes as listing Morrell, Leingang, Buckley, Zachmeier and Boehm voting aye. A detailed list of expenditures—$1,786,442.15 in county funds disbursed from Nov. 15 through Dec. 12, 2024—is available for public inspection at the Morton County Auditor’s Office during regular business hours.
The commission adjourned at 6:55 PM.