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Morton County approves abatements, award to Knife River and recommends farm-residence application deadline
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Summary
Commissioners approved several tax abatements, awarded a gravel-hauling contract to Knife River Corporation–North Central, reported $573,231.83 in county expenditures, and recommended April 30 as the 2027 farm-residence application deadline during the March 24 meeting.
At its March 24 meeting the Morton County Commission approved multiple routine items, including tax abatements, a public-works contract and an administrative deadline recommendation.
The commission approved abatement #7197 on a motion from Commissioner Tokach seconded by Commissioner Buckley. Commissioners Morrell and Zachmeier moved and seconded approval of abatements #7198 through #7200; Commissioners Buckley and Morrell moved and seconded approval of abatements #7201 through #7203. All abatement motions carried with all commissioners voting aye.
The commission also accepted Knife River Corporation–North Central’s bid for contract gravel hauling at $174.00 per hour per truck and $565.00 per working day for crew mobilization; Commissioner Tokach moved to approve the bid and Commissioner Buckley seconded. The meeting record states the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Morrell moved and Commissioner Buckley seconded a recommendation to set April 30 as the deadline for farm-residence applications beginning in 2027; that recommendation was approved by the full commission. The meeting also reported total county expenditures of $573,231.83 for March 13–24, 2026 and opened the public-comment period under NDCC 44-04-20.1; no public comment was received.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.