October 8th, 2025
OLIVER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS were called to order at 8 am.
Dave Berger and Lee Husfloen present via phone. Rob Schmidt absent.
Dave Berger moved and Lee Husfloen seconded the motion to approve the 2026 budgeted expenditures as revised at the October 7th, 2025 meeting and as follows. A Roll Call Vote was held: Dave Berger-Aye, Lee Husfloen-Aye. Motion carried.
I, Jaden Schmidt, Auditor, in and for the County of Oliver, State of North Dakota, hereby give notice that the Oliver County Board of Commissioners have examined the budgets submitted by the various County Offices and Departments supported wholly or in part by Oliver County.
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DEPARTMENT |
AMOUNT REQUESTED |
AMOUNT APPROVED |
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General Fund |
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Governing Board |
$ 57,150.00 |
$ 57,150.00 |
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Public Defender |
$ 800.00 |
$ 800.00 |
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Auditor |
$ 114,040.00 |
$ 104,590.00 |
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Treasurer |
$ 106,080.00 |
$ 97,715.00 |
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State's Attorney |
$ 107,900.00 |
$ 89,622.50 |
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Assessor |
$ 63,900.00 |
$ 51,500.00 |
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Recorder |
$ 58,440.00 |
$ 41,423.00 |
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Superintendent of Schools |
$ 1,910.00 |
$ 1,870.00 |
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Tax Equalization |
$ 52,591.20 |
$ 47,555.00 |
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Clerk of Court |
$ 57,040.00 |
$ 50,075.00 |
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Soils |
$ 1,850.00 |
$ 450.00 |
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Janitor |
$ 37,100.00 |
$ 32,701.60 |
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Elections |
$ 32,300.00 |
$ 32,000.00 |
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Building & Grounds |
$ 56,100.00 |
$ 43,100.00 |
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Utilities |
$ 39,500.00 |
$ 39,500.00 |
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Printer, Copier, Fax |
$ 27,000.00 |
$ 26,000.00 |
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Publishing |
$ 7,000.00 |
$ 7,000.00 |
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Computers & ITD Services |
$ 84,000.00 |
$ 60,000.00 |
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Postage |
$ 9,300.00 |
$ 9,300.00 |
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Retirement |
$ 105,000.00 |
$ 100,000.00 |
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Examination Fees (Audit) |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,000.00 |
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Organization Dues |
$ 17,500.00 |
$ 17,500.00 |
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Office Furniture |
$ 5,000.00 |
$ 2,500.00 |
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Human Resources |
$ 45,000.00 |
$ 28,000.00 |
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General Miscellaneous |
$ 81,220.00 |
$ 65,220.00 |
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Sheriff |
$ 835,517.00 |
$ 782,540.52 |
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Probation Officer |
$ 4,500.00 |
$ 4,500.00 |
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Coroner |
$ 4,600.00 |
$ 2,450.00 |
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Risk Management |
$ 7,200.00 |
$ 5,200.00 |
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DES |
$ 35,000.00 |
$ 30,000.00 |
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Property Insurance |
$ 17,000.00 |
$ 17,000.00 |
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Radio |
$ 3,000.00 |
$ 3,000.00 |
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Health Insurance |
$ 250,000.00 |
$ 250,000.00 |
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County Park |
$ 2,500.00 |
$ 2,500.00 |
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Planning & Zoning |
$ 31,600.00 |
$ 28,600.00 |
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Fair Board |
$ 15,000.00 |
$ 15,000.00 |
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Economic Development |
$ 2,500.00 |
$ 2,500.00 |
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Total General Fund |
$ 2,377,138.20 |
$ 2,150,775.12 |
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Special Funds |
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Unorganized Roads |
$ 2,897,300.00 |
$ 2,758,100.00 |
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Highway Tax |
$ 725,000.00 |
$ 505,000.00 |
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Special Roads |
$ 10,000.00 |
$ 6,000.00 |
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Road& Bridge |
$ 400,000.00 |
$ 400,000.00 |
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Western Plains Public Health |
$ 55,641.00 |
$ 55,641.00 |
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Historical Society |
$ 6,500.00 |
$ 6,500.00 |
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Senior Citizens |
$ 65,750.00 |
$ 65,750.00 |
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Ambulance |
$ 180,000.00 |
$ 180,000.00 |
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E-911 |
$ 70,000.00 |
$ 70,000.00 |
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Capital Projects |
$ 130,000.00 |
$ 130,000.00 |
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Veteran Services |
$ 16,500.00 |
$ 16,500.00 |
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Extension |
$ 133,320.00 |
$ 122,879.00 |
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Weed Control |
$ 206,525.00 |
$ 128,075.00 |
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Soil Conservation |
$ 50,000.00 |
$ 50,000.00 |
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Water Management |
$ 10,000.00 |
$ 10,000.00 |
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TOTAL SPECIAL FUND |
$ 4,956,536.00 |
$ 4,504,445.00 |
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TOTAL EXPENDITURES |
$ 7,333,674.20 |
$ 6,655,220.12 |
The General Fund mills will be 14.76, Emergency mills will be 2, Road & Bridge will be 9.84, Capitol Projects will be at 2.95, Extension will be at 1.97 and Weed Board at 1.48 mills. Full-Time and Part-Time employees excluding the Commissioners, Temporary Employees, New Hires in 2025 and Board Members will receive a $1.25 per hour wage increase.
Discussion held on the Community foundation grant.
Meeting adjourned at 8:22 am.
The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 1:00 PM, November 6th, 2025 at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Jaden Schmidt, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board