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Rolla council, sitting as Board of Equalization, recesses to notify owners of omitted-property assessments
Summary
At a special April 15 meeting the Rolla City Council, acting as the Board of Equalization, reviewed four proposed omitted-property assessments and unanimously recessed so owners can be sent two-week notices and offered a chance to review proposed additions before the 2026 tax roll is finalized.
Mayor Kevin Juntunen called the special Rolla City Council meeting to order at 5 p.m. Wednesday and the council organized as the Board of Equalization to review proposed omitted-property assessments.
Rolette County Tax Director Wendy Belgarde and Rolla City Assessor Rebecca Albert presented four parcels recommended for addition to the 2026 tax roll and provided recommended valuation changes: Parcel 29-0014-29678-000 (Matthew and Marian Peterson), $15,000; Parcel 29-0005-29380-000 (Brad Disrud), $11,500; Parcel 29-0001-29208-000 (Booth Inc.), $14,100; and Parcel 29-0028-29902-000 (Tyler Bergsrud), $229,200. The officials also reviewed recent sales ratios.
Belgarde and Albert summarized that residential sales ratios in the review ranged approximately 97%–136%, while commercial ratios were about 89.5%. They recommended no across-the-board tax increase, noting Rolla’s overall assessment level exceeded the stated North Dakota requirement of 90%.
Following that presentation, Councilperson Paul Frydenlund moved — and Councilperson Damond Schemmel seconded — a motion to recess the meeting so assessment notices could be sent to the affected owners and a two-week period provided for owners to come in and discuss the proposed assessments before any additions are finalized on the 2026 tax roll. On roll call the motion carried unanimously; all members present voted AYE. William Fritz was recorded absent.
The board adjourned at 5:25 p.m. The minutes were attested by Mayor Kevin Juntunen and City Auditor Tara McDougall. The council’s next formal step on the omitted-property items is to send the notices and receive any owner responses before finalizing assessments.
