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Local Officials Meet to Discuss Apple Creek Sloughing - September 5, 2024

Local officials from Burleigh County, Burleigh County Water Resource District, ND Department of Emergency Services, ND Department of Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers, and University of Mary representatives met to discuss the history of the sloughing along Apple Creek, recent activity, short-term planning, and long-term mitigation opportunities.

Burleigh County officials have been actively monitoring several areas of sloughing along Apple Creek since 2020. The area along Sibley Drive (south of Dogwood Drive) has become more active in the last month. The Burleigh County Highway Department has installed rip rap to stabilize the west bank to protect the roadway with regulatory permitting obtained through the US Army Corps of Engineers. 

The University of Mary is completing a multi-year slope stabilization project east of Apple Creek and west of their campus which is not the cause of the historically documented sloughing.

Currently, Apple Creek is naturally widening in the areas of recent activity and continues to be monitored with drone surveillance and onsite visits.

The Burleigh County Water Resource District in coordination with Burleigh County Emergency Management will be developing an emergency action plan to address the potential for larger Apple Creek slope failures. Modeling will also be developed to evaluate potential long-term mitigation project(s) and determine associated costs. 

ESTIMATED TAX NOTICES
Estimated tax notices will be mailed to all Burleigh County property owners whose estimated
property taxes will be $100 or more.

The estimated tax notices are a result of legislation intending to explain in dollars the effect of
each taxing entity’s preliminary budget and to increase taxpayer participation in the budget
process by providing the date, time, and location of each taxing district’s final budget hearing.

Please do not pay these estimated notices. This is not a billing, but rather an estimate of
what your taxes may be when the statements are delivered in December. The notices do not
include special assessments nor the 5% discount for early payment. The notices DO list any
Homestead or Disabled Veterans Credits as well as the Primary Residence Credit, if qualified.
For any questions regarding the Primary Residence Credit, please contact the ND State Office of
State Tax Commissioner at (701) 328-7988 or visit their website at https://www.tax.nd.gov/prc

The direct cost of these estimated tax statements will be allocated between the taxing entities.

If you have questions about taxes levied by any of the listed entities, please contact that entity
directly.

Mark Splonskowski
Burleigh County Auditor/Treasurer

Burleigh County is monitoring severe erosion of the Apple Creek bank adjacent to Sibley Drive approximately 500 feet south of Dogwood Drive.  Motorists should use caution in this area and be aware of construction crews.  Residents can anticipate traffic delays in coming days as we address the erosion concerns.  Click here to see a map showing the area of concern.

You’re Invited!

Driscoll Sibley Park Time Capsule Reveal

June 14, 2024, 11:00 AM CST

AGENDA

Color Guard by Disabled American Veterans

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Wayne Munson

Capsule Reveal

Location Map Link

Public test of election equipment on Monday, June 3rd, 2024 at 1 PM in the Tom Baker Room of the City/County Building, 221 N 5th St. 

The purpose of the test is to ascertain whether the automatic tabulating equipment will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and measures.

Public Input Meeting to be held on March 6 to discuss Proposed Improvements to three Burleigh County structures.

An In-person Meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central Time on March 6, 2024 at Apple Creek Elementary School located at 2000 93rd St SE, Bismarck, ND. The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with no formal presentation.

Materials will be available on the NDDOT website at www.dot.nd.gov, click "Public Input Meetings" under the News and Events tab.  

The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to discuss proposed improvements to three bridge structures maintained by Burleigh County Highway Department. The project consists of bridge replacement on Apple Creek Road, 1/2 miles east of 80th Street SE; bridge replacement on 236th Street SE, 1/2 miles south of Lincoln Road; and bridge removal on 102nd Ave SE, 1/2 mile east of US Hwy 83. The Public Input Meeting will provide opportunity for public input. Representatives from NDDOT, Burleigh County, and KLJ Engineering will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss your concerns.

If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be postmarked or emailed by March 21, 2024 to Adam McGill, KLJ Engineering, 400 E Broadway Ave., Suite 600, Bismarck, ND 58501 or email: adam.mcgill@kljeng.com with “Public Input Meeting” in the letter heading or e-mail subject.

NDDOT will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

• an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
• language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
• translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.

To request accommodations, contact Heather Christianson, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT, at (701) 328‑2978 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Architectural, General Contractor, or Construction Manager at Risk Services

Burleigh County is requesting proposals to assist Burleigh County with the renovation of the Provident Life Building, 316 N 5^th St. Bismarck, ND to be done in compliance with ARPA guidelines and the ND Historical Society. Proposals are due by 12:00 noon CST on January 9^th, 2024 and will be opened and publicly read in the 1^st Floor Conference Room, City/County Building, 221 N. 5^th St. Bismarck, ND at 1:00 PM.

Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the name, address, phone number, and North Dakota registration number of the bidder on the outside of the envelope. The packet must also indicate ‘Provident RFP’ on exterior and mailed or delivered in person to:

Provident RFP
Burleigh County Auditor
221 N 5^th St
PO Box 5518
Bismarck, ND 58506-5518

Specifications are available here and questions\comments should be directed to Auditor Mark Splonskowski, Burleigh County, 221 N 5^th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, 701-222-6718

During the latter part of November, the Highway Department along with Northern Improvement, Circle C Enterprises and Knife River conducted an all-out effort to haul a mixture of high-grade gravel, Blended Base and Crushed Concrete on a number of gravel roadways throughout the County. An unusually long cold snap in October created a frozen layer below our gravel roadways, once the weather turned warmer in November the roadways started to thaw from the top down. Since the water could not be absorbed into the road bed (due to the frozen layer) the surface gravels became super saturated. Gravels with high Plasticity Index (PI) are prone to rutting under these conditions and made driving conditions hazardous. Fearing that this could also happen in the spring, it was decided to try and firm up as many roadways as we could (by adding high-grade gravel, Blended Base and Crushed Concrete to the roadways) before winter set in for good. (See attached map material locations) During the coming years we will continue to monitor these locations to evaluate the performance of each of the repair materials.

Click here to view the November 2023 Emergency Gravel Operations Map

Burleigh County is experiencing hazardous road conditions across the region due to the snow event in late October and the recent freezing and thawing temperatures.  These conditions have created a situation in which the snow melt and recent moisture have saturated the gravel road beds and is causing severe rutting and dangerous driving conditions.

County forces are working on roadways that are accessible and will be addressing repairs as soon as conditions allow.

We advise limited travel on gravel roadways until conditions improve.  Thank you for your patience while we address these issues.

Weed Board - Application
If you are interested serving on the Burleigh County Weed Board, complete this form, print and sign, and send to Burleigh County Auditor/Treasurer, PO Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 58506.