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Mountrail County Commissioners approve $665,777 in bills, major transfers and two sheriff’s office raises
Summary
The Mountrail County Commissioners approved bills totaling $665,777.30, authorized transfers including $393,949.25 from General to Road & Bridge, and approved two salary increases for sheriff’s office staff during their April 15 meeting.
The Mountrail County Commissioners approved vendor payments totaling $665,777.30 and payroll disbursements covering March 16–29 at their April 15 meeting in Stanley.
The board also approved several internal finance actions. Commissioners authorized a transfer of Uniform Permits revenue from the General Fund to the Road & Bridge Fund totaling $393,949.25, and transfers of Overweight/Loadpass Permit receipts to multiple unorganized townships totaling $31,922.96. The transfers were moved and approved by roll call with Commissioners present voting yes.
The board approved two salary increases in the Sheriff’s Office: Melinda Bauer was moved to $26.68 per hour ($55,500 annually) as Courthouse Security Officer, and Kristina Johnson was moved to $27.88 per hour ($58,000 annually) as a dispatcher. Both raises were approved after motion and roll‑call votes.
The meeting minutes list a multi‑page vendor register (SEG 010–014) that includes payments to engineering firms, software vendors and county service providers; the minutes note a full vendor list is posted on the Mountrail County website and available in the Auditor’s Office. The board briefly discussed authorizing secondary agents for county cell phones and deferred further action to a future meeting.
