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Williston commission approves $7.19 million in vouchers and payroll

Board of City Commissioners, City of Williston · August 12, 2025
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Summary

The Williston Board of City Commissioners unanimously approved a consent agenda Aug. 12 that included $6,388,547.01 in vouchers and $799,415.38 in payroll, for a grand total of $7,187,962.39, covering city operations and capital payments.

The Williston Board of City Commissioners unanimously approved a consent agenda during its Aug. 12 meeting that included $6,388,547.01 in voucher payments and $799,415.38 in payroll, for a grand total of $7,187,962.39.

The packet of claims and accounts listed multiple large vendor payments included in the consent items, among them Williston Park District ($1,105,261.76), SkyWest Airlines ($1,076,204.29), M-B Companies ($855,000.00) and the North Dakota Department of Transportation ($872,128.38). The consent package also included routine vendor payments and payroll disbursements across city departments.

Commissioner James Bervig moved to approve the Consent Agenda; Commissioner Brad Bekkedahl seconded. The roll-call recorded votes of AYE from Bervig, Lucas Gjovig, Bekkedahl, Victoria Siemieniewski and Howard Klug; the motion carried 5-0.

The consent agenda included administrative items (business licenses and agreements), resolutions (including support for the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway, Resolution 25-017), and contracts listed in the claims detail. The minutes record voucher, payroll and grand totals but do not list further department-level appropriation changes or budget amendments tied to specific payments.

With the consent agenda approved, the meeting proceeded to other business on the published agenda and later adjourned at 6:12 p.m.