Applicants sought for one open position
The Bismarck Board of City Commissioners will reconvene the Special Assessment Task Force. The Commission approved a list of members at the May 11, City Commission meeting and directed staff to move forward to seek applicants for one open position on the committee for a south Bismarck resident.
The City is seeking applications from residents in south Bismarck who are interested in serving on the task force. Applications for the open position will be accepted beginning May 16 through May 23, 2021. An application form can be found on the City of Bismarck web site at www.bismarcknd.gov or interested applicants may call City Administration at 701-355-1300.
Bismarck City Commissioner Nancy Guy and Commissioner Mark Splonskowski will serve as co-chairs of the Special Assessment Task Force. The task force is comprised of a cross section of City residents representing different sectors of Bismarck that include a manufactured home park/apartment resident, three Bismarck residents – one each representing the north, central and south areas of Bismarck, a Bismarck residential developer, manufactured home park owner/operator, and a mortgage lender. Additionally, the task force includes representatives of the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC, Bismarck-Mandan Homebuilders Association, Bismarck-Mandan Board of Realtors, Bismarck-Mandan Apartment Association, Downtown Business Association, and City staff members.
The Special Assessment Task Force work will begin with a review of enabling legislation recently passed by the ND Legislature and the Street Utility Framework Report prepared for the City of Bismarck by AE2S Nexus, which outlines methods the City of Bismarck could use to design a Street Maintenance Utility Fee. This fee would fund street maintenance activities currently funded with special assessments.