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Commission approves a range of agreements and heard a public comment on weed spraying

Ward County Commission · July 7, 2026
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Summary

Commission approved joint-power agreements, training contracts, an elevator renovation quote and several other administrative items; public comment included a resident remarking on county weed-spraying practices.

A series of administrative and intergovernmental actions were approved by the commission. Detention Major Chief Deputy Paul Olthoff presented Joint Power Agreements with Mercer, Renville and Stutsman Counties, which the commission approved. The commission approved a contract with Sandra Reinhardt to provide Certified Medical Training I & II for the detention center and authorized Otis to renovate the courthouse elevator following a Facilities Director quote.

Other routine actions included approval of a right-of-way easement for Verendrye Electric, receiving and filing a petition to improve County Road 18, gaming-site authorizations and canceling stale checks. During the public-comment period, Brian Lee spoke about how the county sprays weeds; the minutes note his remarks but no specific response or action is recorded.