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Commission authorizes animal shelter RFP, approves $4,987.50 settlement payment

Ward County Commission · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff Robert Roed presented an RFP for animal shelter services and the commission authorized advertising the RFP. Separately the board approved a $4,987.50 payment to the Animal Empowerment League from asset forfeiture funds (motion passed 4–1).

Sheriff Robert Roed presented a Request for Proposal (RFP) for animal shelter services to the Ward County Commission and the board voted to advertise the RFP.

Following that presentation, the commission approved payment of $4,987.50 to the Animal Empowerment League using the State's Attorney Asset Forfeiture funds. The motion to pay was moved by Commissioner Olson and seconded by Commissioner Schuler; the roll call in the minutes shows Commissioners Rostad, Merritt, Olson and Chairman Fjeldahl voted yes while Commissioner Schuler voted no, and the motion passed (4–1).

The RFP authorization and settlement payment were recorded in the minutes with the motions and roll call votes; the RFP advertisement will be handled as directed by the sheriff's office and county procurement procedures.