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Morton County denies Entzel 11th assessment after opposition, approves overlay for Entzel 2nd–9th
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Summary
After a public hearing, the Morton County Commission denied a special assessment district for Entzel 11th because a controlling property owner opposed it, and approved a separate special assessment for hot-mix overlay in Entzel 2nd–9th (Project 2586), accepting Eagleview as the successful bidder.
The Morton County Commission on June 24 denied a proposed special assessment district for Entzel 11th after public comment showed the project failed to meet the 50% support threshold required under state law. Chairman Nathan Boehm opened the public hearing at 6:04 p.m.; following public comment Commissioner Zachmeier moved — and Commissioner Tokach seconded — to deny the district. The commission cited North Dakota Century Code 40-22-18 and, on a roll call vote, all commissioners voted to deny the assessment.
By contrast, during a separate hearing at 6:43 p.m. the commission approved a special assessment district to fund hot mix bituminous overlay for roads in the Entzel 2nd–9th subdivisions as Project 2586. Commissioner Buckley moved to create the district and Commissioner Tokach seconded; on roll call the commission voted unanimously to approve the assessment. The commission then accepted Eagleview as the successful bidder for the overlay work (motion by Tokach, second by Morrell), authorizing procurement to proceed under the project designation.
The commission’s action on Entzel 11th followed a presentation of public opposition. In explaining the denial, the commission cited NDCC 40-22-18, which governs majority thresholds for assessments; the minutes say one property owner who owns enough property to control the project opposed the district, which prevented the necessary 50% support for formation. The commission’s approval for Entzel 2nd–9th is tied to Project 2586 and includes direction to proceed with contracting based on the accepted bid.
The decisions will affect property owners in the named Entzel subdivisions and set the path for road overlay work in Entzel 2nd–9th. The county did not record a dollar-per-property assessment amount in the meeting minutes; detailed engineering, assessment roll information and the accepted Eagleview bid document will be available through the county’s project records and procurement files.