Home Rule Charter

May 1, 2023:  The Burleigh County Commission created a Home Rule Charter Committee to draft a resolution for sales tax.

Members

Wayne Munson, County Commissioner

Steve Schwab, County Commissioner

Julie Lawyer, State's Attorney

Mary Senger, Emergency Management Director

Dustin Gawrylow (Public Member)

Pat Heinert (Public Member)

Kay LaCoe (Public Member)

November 8, 2022:  Voters approved a new Burleigh County Home Rule Charter to allow the County Commission and residents to adopt ordinances.

June 10, 2014:  Voters adopted the Burleigh County Home Rule Charter which included funding the Burleigh Morton Detention Center through a half-cent sales tax.