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Ward County Commission approves $653,678.99 in bills, creates K9 donations fund
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Ward County Commission approved regular bills totaling $653,678.99, accepted multiple financial actions including budget transfers and a $22,681.06 foreclosed-property bid, and created Fund 121 to track K9 donations and expenses.
The Ward County Commission on Feb. 3 approved regular bills totaling $653,678.99 and a series of financial motions including budget transfers and the creation of a new K9 donations fund.
Commissioners voted to approve the published bill list, which showed general bills of $503,474.28 and road/highway bills totaling $150,047.73. Notable line items included a $324,339 insurance premium to Western Agency Inc. and a $102,353.21 final progress estimate to Mayo Construction for PCN 24376. The motion to approve the regular bills carried on a roll call vote (movers and exact roll calls recorded in the minutes). The grand total listed for the meeting was $653,678.99.
In separate financial actions the commission approved 2025 budget transfers and amendments, accepted the 2026 depositories, approved the cancellation of a duplicate warrant in the amount of $475.00, and approved a foreclosed-property bid of $22,681.06 for parcel MI243171000034. The commission also approved a 2024 PRC abatement and received and filed December monthly financials and correspondence from multiple state and federal agencies.
By unanimous vote the board approved creation of a new fund numbered 121 to budget and track K9 donations and expenses, and authorized transferring the account balance into that new fund. The commission additionally approved a contract with Berthold Development Corporation for 2026 and a contract with the Minot Commission on Aging.
