Mandan officials present Fire Hall #3 and EOC proposal to Morton County Commission

Mandan Fire Chief Bitz, City Administrator Neubauer and Mandan Mayor Froelich presented the City of Mandan's proposal to build Fire Hall #3 and discussed the possibility of incorporating an emergency operations center (EOC) in the same building at a Morton County Commission special meeting on April 1, 2026, at the Morton County Courthouse.

The presentation outlined the city's plan for a new fire station, described as Fire Hall #3, and raised the prospect of co-locating an EOC to support regional emergency response. The presentation was informational; no motion, vote or formal decision appears in the meeting record.

Chairman Nathan Boehm called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Commissioners Buckley, Zachmeier and Tokach were present along with Auditor Dawn Rhone, Sheriff Kirchmeier and States Attorney Koppy; Commissioner Morrell was listed as absent. The presenters were identified in the record as Mandan Fire Chief Bitz, Mandan City Administrator Neubauer and Mandan Mayor Froelich.

The transcript summary supplied to the county states only that information was presented about the Fire Hall #3 proposal and the possibility of including an EOC; it does not provide specific cost estimates, funding sources, construction timeline, or a formal request for county action. Because those details were not recorded, they are not reported here.

Chairman Boehm adjourned the meeting at 5:57 PM. The record does not list any motions, assigned follow-up tasks, or a schedule for further county consideration of the proposal.