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Mountrail County adopts condemnation resolution to secure right-of-way for CR 3 (Palermo North)
Summary
Commissioners adopted Resolution 31-07152025 authorizing condemnation under N.D.C.C. §§24-05-09 to 24-05-13 for multiple parcels to widen and upgrade County Road 3 (Palermo North); a special board was appointed to fix damages.
After hearing updates from Road & Bridge Superintendent Scott Duerre and John Sauber of Sauber Engineering, and a legal overview from State’s Attorney Wade Enget, the Mountrail County Board of Commissioners voted July 15 to proceed with condemnation under N.D.C.C. §§24-05-09 through 24-05-13 to acquire permanent right-of-way for CR 3 (Palermo North). The resolution—filed in the minutes as Mountrail County Commissioner’s Resolution 31-07152025—lists multiple parcels (Parcel 13-2 through Parcel 16-6) with legal descriptions prepared by John Sauber Jr., LS, Sauber Engineering.
The board appointed a special board to fix damages pursuant to N.D.C.C. §24-05-10 consisting of Auditor Stephanie Pappa, Commissioner John DeGroot and Recorder Melissa Vachal. The motion to approve the resolution and appointment passed on roll call with Commissioners DeGroot, Ruland, Olson and Rice voting aye and Commissioner Hollekim absent. The resolution and parcel descriptions are recorded in the minutes; the document specifies acreages for each strip and identifies permanent rights-of-way and a temporary construction easement but does not list monetary damage estimates in the minutes.
