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Commissioners approve mandatory Real Colors sessions; move forward on Tax Director interviews and audit proposal
Summary
County commissioners approved mandatory Real Colors personality sessions for staff at $15 per employee, agreed to proceed with Tax Director interviews, appointed election inspectors, and asked Auditor to request a 2025 audit proposal from Widmer Roel.
During routine business on March 3, 2026, Commissioner Greg Goodman updated the board on recent strategic-planning work and relayed a presentation from Katie Henry of NDSU Extension recommending Real Colors personality assessments for county employees. Commissioners asked Henry to schedule three sessions and directed that completion be mandatory for all county employees, with the county covering the $15 per-employee cost.
Goodman also reported that the county would proceed with interviews for the Tax Director position; no hiring decision was recorded at the meeting. Auditor Lisa Gellner informed the board that Heath Erickson of Widmer Roel had offered to prepare a proposal for the county’s 2025 audit; the commissioners agreed to request that proposal.
Separately, the board appointed Kari Phillips and Jody Girodat as 2026 election inspectors (motion by Stanley Dick, seconded by Shane Gallagher). The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Next steps: the county will schedule the Real Colors sessions, proceed with Tax Director interviews, and solicit a written proposal from Widmer Roel for audit services.
