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Cavalier County approves property tax exemption resolution for single‑family spec home builders
Summary
The county approved a resolution implementing NDCC 57‑02‑08(42) to allow property tax exemptions for new single‑family residential properties held by builders, with applications required before construction begins and JDA assisting outreach and intake.
The Cavalier County Board of Commissioners on April 21 approved a resolution to offer property tax exemptions to single‑family speculative home developers under North Dakota Century Code 57‑02‑08(42).
Shannon Duerr of the county’s JDA presented the proposal and said the JDA would assist with outreach, application intake and preliminary review. Commissioner Greg Goodman moved to approve the resolution; the motion was seconded by Shane Gallagher and recorded as carried. The board reiterated that applications for the exemption must be approved at a regular commission meeting before construction begins.
The minutes do not specify eligibility thresholds, discretionary criteria, or an effective date beyond the board’s approval. Interested builders should follow the county’s application instructions once published; the board directed staff to apply the ordinance and assist applicants through the established process.
