Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 West Fargo City Commission meeting.

We call the meeting to order.

Would you please join the commission and a pledge to allegiance?

Under God Liberty and Justice Roll.

Thank you, Madam Secretary.

Did you please call a roll?

Commissioner Jorgensen.

Present.

Commissioner Zundell.

Here.

Commissioner Dardas.

Here.

Commissioner Olson?

Here.

Commissioner Anderson.

Here.

Let's reckon all commissioners are present.

First order of business is to approve the order of the agenda.

It has been distributed and in your packet.

Motion to approve.

Commissioner Jorgensen moves to approve the order of the agenda as presented.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Anderson seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none.

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

Thank you.

Item E is approval of the minutes of February 2nd, 2026.

Again, they have been distributed and then the packet.

Move to approve.

Commissioner Olson moves to approve the minutes of February 2nd as presented.

Is there a second?

Second.

Mr.

Zondow seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed?

Motion carried.

We move on to item F building permits.

Commissioner Jorgensen.

I would like to recuse myself from the vote.

Commissioner Jorgensen is recusing himself from the building permits report.

And I move we approve.

Commissioner Zundell moves to approve the building permits as distributed.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Anderson seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion on the building permits as presented?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

Consent agenda.

Commissioners, we have items A through J in our consent agenda this evening.

Move to approve.

Commissioner Olson moves to approve the consent agenda.

Items A through J.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Jorgensen seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

We're now under the regular agenda.

First order of business on the regular agenda is public comment.

Madam Secretary, has anyone signed up for public comment?

I do not have anyone.

Public comment is closed.

We move on to number two.

Item number two, public hearing.

Uh excavation code ordinance and right-of-way management policy adoption.

We're going to call on Jerry Wallace, City Engineer for the City of West Fargo.

The purpose of this discussion is the first reading to amend the excavation code ordinance and adopt a resolution approving right-of-way management policy.

Mr.

Wallace, good evening and welcome.

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Commission President and uh Commissioners.

Uh try to be respectful of your time here.

Um essentially what this item is about is uh there's been uh significant changes in uh the way we conduct business in the right of way, the way uh private entities conduct business in the right of way.

Um a lot of our excavation code and and sort of unwritten policies on how we operate uh were kind of developed at a time when uh you know I guess modern right-of-way management was kind of in its infancy.

Um since then it's come a long ways.

Um the city uh you know we moved a lot of right of way and excavation permitting from um public works to engineering.

Uh we have a designated right of way manager now.

Um quite quite a few significant changes.

Um essentially, what the amendments to the ordinance and this policy uh are intended to do is uh really this is outlining how we've kind of been operating uh for several years now.

Uh we really just wanted to kind of get it in front of the commission and essentially seek buy-in um, you know, agreement that uh we're all in agreement that this is how we should be operating and conducting business as far as business in the right of way is concerned.

Um of the big points, I guess that uh financially should be made is um one of the things we're looking for, you know, as part of this option.

It's it's as part of this action, it's implied that uh we have sort of inspection and administrative fees.

Um we're presenting those as part of this policy, you know, for that approval.

Um as far as any other items uh to be aware of.

Um basically I've attached the the amended excavation code in here, um the right-of-way management policy again, which is already kind of where we've been living for several years now.

I know this is uh quite a bit to go through.

Um we've also attached a draft resolution for the adoption of that policy.

Um everything in here, I know this is quite a bit to go through and try to summarize, but again, the action uh tonight that we're looking for is conducting the first reading of the amended code and uh um I guess uh review the right-of-way management policy ultimately for adoption via resolution.

Um thing I would like to point out with the draft resolution that is included is there is a line item in there, it's one of the last items that says uh ultimately gives discretion to the city engineer to amend or modify uh the right-of-way management policy.

Um and I guess internally we've been having some discussion that uh I think if anything, maybe we would look at uh giving the city engineer uh discretion to do minor things like um that as a as of yet really have been defined.

Um so we're we've talked, I guess internally about potentially um removing that and just you know uh proceeding with any time uh there's going to be a change to the policy, you know, bringing that back to the commission for approval.

But uh ultimately up to up to your discretion.

I just thought I'd highlight that that one portion.

Um other than that, uh I'm available for any questions you may have.

Questions from Mr.

Wallace?

Commissioner?

Commissioner Zundau.

What are the requirements if someone's going to be in a right-of-way and there are adjacent properties, commercial buildings, things like that where they're going to kind of be digging and locating?

Is there a requirement for anybody that's going to be kind of digging in that right away to notify adjacent property owners?

Sure, great, great question.

Um I'm not personally aware of, I guess, uh a legal requirement.

I would have to probably dig into century code.

Uh you know, maybe city attorney might be able to shed some light on it.

But I I could certainly find out.

Niche issue, Katie.

Yeah, there's not anything like necessarily that statutorily that it is, but it is included in the policy that you're notifying, you know, neighboring businesses, homeowners and that sort of thing.

So what if they don't do that?

Then we have the ability to revoke their permit.

Because they have to come get a right-of-way permit, right?

They'll have to follow all of the provisions that are part of it, which will include the notification provision.

And so the city engineer will have the authority to revoke or suspend the permit.

And this may be a silly question, but if they didn't notify them in the project's already kind of in process, I would presume revoking their permanent at that point is to some degree moot.

I mean, yeah, I guess it depends upon how far along it is, but it can be certainly something if they apply for a permit again that the city will be aware that that could be an issue.

And then is it just any adjacent property owners, or is it within like a certain number like there have to be in a certain number of feet away from it?

I don't recall there being a certain number of feet.

I think it was just adjacent.

Okay, and we don't confirm that they've done that.

I just I would defer to the case in the house.

I apologize.

No, I'm so sorry.

Uh generally speaking, um, the the unwritten policy has been so far that if you're gonna be working within an easement, but it's located in private property, you know, there was an expectation that you should be notifying the homeowner or attempting to.

Um this goes, I guess, to the next step and and gives us the authority to be able to revoke it.

I'm I'm not entirely sure that we've I guess engineered a solution as as far as if they you know are grossly you know not following that uh expectation.

But uh there is some sort of uh this is the start of the framework, I guess I'd I'd probably term it.

That was really only my my only comment on it is I feel like people don't know what's happening or they see people digging essentially in property that maybe they sort of take care of, maybe they sort of don't, and then if they're not notified or they feel like they're not notified, I feel like that just generates problems.

But absolutely no uh great comment, Commissioner.

Commissioner Olson.

Um Jerry, you've mentioned a couple of times that you we've been operating under unwritten rules.

So by adopting this, we no longer have unwritten rules, they will be written into this ordinance.

Or do we still have unwritten rules after this?

Great question, Commissioner.

Um there's uh sure I'm sure as a lot of the commissioners are aware, there's a lot of policies that you know have existed at the city, but they weren't uh written down somewhere.

Um this is this is our attempt to uh try to start to write the ship and in as far as transparency with uh entities that'll be operating and conducting business in the right of way.

So um this is I guess as proposed currently the the big effort.

Um you know, in the in the coming years, I think you know, we'll continue to try to you know massage the process.

But uh this like I said is is I guess our our first big effort at trying to write that policy down.

Okay, thank you.

Better sir.

Anything additional?

Please commissioner Jorgage.

So are there two different types of easements?

And the reason I'm asking is I was approached uh probably a month ago or so.

A gentleman on center street, they were doing an underground boring, he knew nothing about it, and he was wondering why he wasn't contacted.

So is that gonna take care of something like this?

Or they'll certainly help point us in the right direction.

Um I can't sit here and and guarantee that you know, with the passing of this, uh you know uh that's never gonna happen again.

Um this is certainly an effort, you know, again to kind of write that ship.

Um, as far as easements and the types, there is a ton of ambiguity out there on what can and can't be done.

In we try to I guess follow the intent of easements as closely as we can.

Um there's a lot of entities that you know just for lack of a better term, you know, it's it's just it's just a gray area sometimes.

And uh we're trying, like I said, uh you know, try to start that process where we're uh you know making those clarifications.

No, I appreciate that.

And you the the homeowner was just upset that all of a sudden there's a mini X digging in his front yard and he wasn't completely understandable.

I I would totally agree.

So okay, thank you.

You bet, sir.

Anyone else?

This is a public hearing.

Uh is there any questions or additional questions from Mr.

Wallace?

With that, we close the regular agenda.

We move into the public hearing.

Is there anyone that would like to speak against the first reading to amend the excavation code ordinance and adopt a resolution approving the right-of-way management policy?

Is there anyone that would like to speak against?

Is there anyone that would like to speak against anyone that would like to speak in favor of the first reading to amend the excavation code ordinance and adopt a resolution improving a right-of-way management policy?

Is there anyone that would like to speak in favor?

Is there anyone that would like to speak in favor?

Public hearing is closed.

We move back into the regular agenda.

Commissioners, what's your pleasure?

Move to approve first reading.

Commissioner Anderson moves to approve the first reading to amend the excavation code ordinance and adopt a resolution approving the right-of-way management policy.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Zundell seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor.

Please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed?

Motion carried.

Thank you, Mr.

Wallace.

Thank you, Commissioner.

We move on to item number three is update on the public works expansion progress.

We're gonna call on public works for a little bit of a discussion on this.

Good evening, one.

Good evening, Commissioner President and Commissioners.

Excuse me.

All right, we'll get started here.

Um we just figured we just wrapped them up with our phase one of our public work expansions.

We figured we'd kind of just throw something together and show you where we're at.

Um there we go.

All right, so phase one was our Camlab building.

That was the building that we had where a roof kept collapsing on us.

So we updated that building and we um got a whole bunch more storage in there for vehicle parking.

Um that one's 100% complete.

We moved in on early part of December.

Um our phase one 150 edition, that is about 99% complete.

We actually just moved in there today, so we got our um CO issued on that.

So that was actually a lot of space, and the guys are already getting it filled up fast.

So and then our phase two portion is with uh our sanitation office and then the garage space over there.

Um they're currently getting that office enclosure done and still working on some of the backfilling and stuff for the foundations of the footings, but then the existing garage remodel portion we have will be in the later part of March.

And then at our public works, the interior and our shop expansion.

Um they got all the demolition done, like where old operators conference room stuff was all demoed out, and they're actually in framing here now.

So we're still on schedule to be in there the first of June, and then uh where you walk in now the front entryway, they'll that'll be phase two, and then they'll redo that conference room there, and then after that phase three will be our office wings.

So and then our public works phase two shop edition.

Um we had a few cold weather delays, but nothing crazy.

Um got it back filled, the buildings going up right away.

This spring will be pouring concrete, installing liner panels early summer, and hopefully be in it by September for substantial completion.

Um there's just kind of an overview of the sanitation before they started framing and did a few dirt work and footing.

There it is, as of what was that, February 11th, and then just kind of a general view of the public works the way it was before with the old garages there and nothing, and then here's where we are sitting currently as of February 11th.

They got a little more work done since then, but that's about where we are currently on that.

So with that, I'll take any questions or anything you're gonna thank you.

All right, thank you.

Moving on, we are on item number four building code adoption and fee updates.

We're gonna call on Mark Haush, inspections administrator, and Dallas Record, uh, Deputy Fire Chief of Community Risk Reduction.

Good evening, Mr.

Housch, and welcome to Commissioner President and Commissioners.

Um I'm here to ask for your lesson and approval of the 2024 building codes, give you a little uh history on this.

Every three years the International Core Council updates the building codes, and then we usually take a couple of years after the books are printed, go through them and then present them to you with the amendments that we propose.

The amendments are generally to keep housekeeping stuff in the book.

Um keep things as normal as possible, but you allow the uh new stuff that comes in to be implemented as much as possible.

Um the office goes through the city of Fargo has a appeals process that they go through, they bring it to the stake in North Dakota.

I go to all these meetings and I come back and I go through it all, and these are the amendments if you feel they're good for us.

It keeps consistency within our area, and uh that just done the way it is.

So I don't know what else to say on it.

So um I presented to you uh a list of the amendments with uh commentary under each one or most of them.

And if you have any questions or comments, I would certainly listen and answer.

Thank you.

Do you find any of these new ordinances from the International Code of Council updates?

Uh onerous to the public or the taxpayers of West Fargo.

No, then it shouldn't be as far as any there shouldn't be any difficult or some major changes.

Nope, nope, nope, nope.

Uh a couple of them that might be uh play is we've the uh we've increased the roofloads for trusses that are over a certain length, and uh we've increased the ground snow rule a little bit and the wind pressure just to make it safer.

Right.

Thank you.

Any questions for Mr.

Haush?

I move the approved.

Commissioner Zendell moves to approve the building code uh adoption and the fee update.

Second, and Commissioner Olson seconds.

We have a motion and second.

Is there any other discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye opposed.

Motion carried.

Thank you, Mr.

Hall.

Thank you.

We are now on item number five, which is the improvement district 2294, 6th Street and 23rd Avenue East.

We call on Jerry Wallace once again, our city engineer.

The purpose of this discussion is to accept the bid and award a contract.

Mr.

Wallace.

Yes, thank you, Commissioner President Dartis and Commissioners.

I'm here before you for uh improvement district 2294.

Um we went out for bids.

Um basically the apparent low bidder was um all finished concrete.

Um we're looking to uh award that bid in the amount of 933,735 dollars.

Um good news we're you know getting infrastructure on sale uh came in almost 16 percent under the engineer's estimate.

Um we'd recommend awarding the contract to all finished concrete.

Um again the motion we're looking for to or the the action we're looking for tonight is accepting the bid and awarding the contract.

Um in your packet, we have the affidavit of publication, the bid tabulation, the notice of award, uh, the engineer's statement of estimated cost, and the associated resolution.

Uh and with that, I am available for any questions you may have.

Questions from Mr.

Wallace.

Move we approve.

Commissioner Olson moves to approve improvement district number 2294 at 6th Street and 23rd Avenue East.

Is there a second?

Second.

Mr.

Anderson seconds.

We have a motion and a second to approve and accept the bid and award the contract for improvement district 2294.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

Item number six is a proposed project 2284, 2026 HSIP intersections, turn lane realignments.

Jerry Wallace again will be presenting.

The purpose of this discussion is to approve a task order number six-one with Bolton and May.

Mr.

Wallace.

Uh thank you again, Mr.

Commission President.

Uh this particular item is the uh in regard to project number 2284.

That's where we're going to be realigning uh several turn lanes uh to allow the uh the flashing uh yellow arrow uh turn option.

Um essentially uh DOT put this out to bid.

Uh we've bid um we're at the point now where we need to look at who's going to be conducting the construction engineering and and oversight.

Um with that, it made a lot of sense to us to have the uh engineer that uh design the project uh tackle that's why tonight I'm here with a uh task order 6.1 in front of you.

Um essentially uh we've budgeted about $90,000 to cover um all items uh taking us through construction and uh completion of the project.

Um with that we have that task order one as a supporting document in your packet here.

Um I feel it's probably notable at this time to say that uh just in accordance with uh you know typically how we plan these projects, uh you know, we would have the total project cost 722,000 in change, um, and then if we added 25 to 30 percent to estimate the total project cost after that, that would put us at about uh 902 to 939,000 dollars for a total project cost.

Uh it's definitely worth pointing out that as far as that cost is concerned.

Uh we did get a significant award of you know the 471,000, uh which would put the city um to task for essentially covering uh likely about 430,000 dollars of remainder cost.

Uh again, looking for approval of task order six-one, and uh with that I'll stand for any questions.

Questions from Mr.

Wallace Moving approved.

Mr.

Zondal moves to approve task order number six-one of Bolton and Minks on project number 2284 for turn lane realignments.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Anderson seconds.

We have a motion and a second for approval.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Item number seven, 2026 public works mill and overlay.

Again, we call on Jerry Wallace, our city engineer.

Purpose of this discussion is to create project number 2300 and direct the engineer to prepare an engineer's report.

Mr.

Wallace.

Uh yes, thank you again.

Uh Commission President Dartis.

Uh this item in particular is uh uh creating the uh the this year's public works mill and overlay project.

Um essentially the 2024 CIP.

Uh we had budgeted about a million dollars uh for mill and overlay work with some additional monies for uh uh curb ramps, uh some concrete work, that type of thing.

Um we've scoped those and uh you can see in your packet here that we're focusing on uh several uh collector roads uh on the south side of of town.

Um along with the project area map, we would have the associated resolutions for creating the project.

Um we're looking at paying uh essentially all of this with uh capital improvement sales tax funds.

Um again the action I'm looking for tonight would be to create the project and direct the engineer to prepare an engineer's report, and with that I will stand for any questions you may have.

I motion to approve.

Commissioner Jorgensen moves to approve.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Olson seconds.

We have a motion and a second to approve and create the project number 2300 and direct the engineer to prepare an engineer's report for uh mill and overlay.

Is there any discussion?

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Opposed.

Mr.

Wallace, would you highlight uh uh again that this is going to be paid with uh sales tax?

Yes, sir.

And there are no assessments going to be in these this area.

Uh as proposed with the project, that's what we're looking at, sir.

I just wanted that stated for the public.

Thank you.

We move on to item number eight.

Mr.

Wallace, you're a busy man this evening.

Okay.

Improvement district number 2296, Shadowwood Neighborhood Pavement Rehabilitation.

Accept a bid and award a contract.

Mr.

Wallace.

Uh thank you again, uh, Mr.

Commission President.

Uh this item in particular is uh mill and overlay for the Shadowwood neighborhood.

Um essentially uh we've gone out to bid.

Uh we're looking to award the bid in the contract.

Um in that process, um we went out to bid.

Uh Northern Improvement Company uh was the apparent low bidder at 764,673 and 20 cents.

Um I won't bore you with a lot of the uh the numbers uh in the front end of this uh item here, but essentially uh our the potential award came in well underestimated and uh again we're getting infrastructure on sale, so uh very happy about that.

Um excuse me.

Purpose of the project again is to uh improve the uh the pavement condition and ride quality in in some of these uh newer neighborhoods that that have never had uh their mill and overlay.

Um as part of that and and consistent with what was presented in the uh the 2024 CIP.

Um we're proposing that uh essentially there be a 50-50 split on the funding of this project where 50 percent would be assessed and 50 percent uh would be paid uh utilizing uh capital improvement sales tax funds.

Um your packet here again uh affidavit of publication, the bid tabulation, notice of award, the engineer's statement of estimated costs, and associated resolution.

Um with all that being said, uh action we're looking for tonight is accepting the bid and award the contract.

Uh and with that, I'll stand for any questions.

Questions from Mr.

Wallace.

Mr.

Jorgensen moves to approve to accept the bid and award the contract on improvement district number 2296.

Is there a second?

Second.

Mr.

Zundell seconds.

We have a motion and a second to approve and accept the bid and award the contract for the Shadowwood neighborhood pavement rehabilitation project number 2296.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

And again, this improvement district 2296 is outlined in your packet is a 50-50 split between a capital improvement sales tax and assessment to the local property owners.

Item number nine, improvement district number 2297, South Pound Neighborhood Payment Rehabilitation.

Again, we call on Mr.

Wallace, our city engineer.

Purpose of this discussion is to accept the bid and award a contract.

Mr.

Wallace.

Yes, thank you again, Mr.

Commission President.

Um, being as how this is very similar to the last item, I'll I'll try to give you the Cliff Notes version here.

Essentially, uh we we again had a bid opening.

Uh Northern Improvement Company was the apparent low bidder at 777,963 and 65 cents.

Again, we're looking at to improve the uh the road quality and lifespan of uh the roads in the neighborhood here.

Um again, we're looking at doing a uh 50-50 funding split where um 50 percent of the project is played paid via capital improvement sales tax funds, and 50 percent of the project is paid via special assessments to the benefiting properties.

Um all similar supporting documents uh in your packet here.

Um again the requested action would be uh accepting the bid and awarding the contract, and I'm available for any questions.

Questions for Mr.

Wallace on uh project number 2297 approve.

Commissioner Zendow moves to improve to approve the improvement district number 2297, South Pond Neighborhood Payment Rehabilitation to accept the bid and award the contract.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Anderson seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

We move on to item number 10.

In improvement district number 1351, a sanitary lift station, sanitary uh lift station number 27, rehabilitation.

Uh again, Mr.

Wallace will be presenting, and this is to approve the extra pump purchase for SA 27.

Mr.

Wallace.

Thank you, Commission President Dartis.

Uh, this is the last one I promised everybody, so I'll be out of your air soon.

Um, but essentially with this item, um, we have uh several uh we call them uh regional or master lift stations uh throughout the city.

Um these are uh extremely critical facilities where if we were to have one go down uh given the amount of other uh sanitary sewer lift stations that pump to these stations failure of of any one particular uh component just just isn't an option for us.

Um I'd be remiss if I didn't come up here and uh at least ask if uh you know the commission would think it would be prudent to to keep an extra pump on the shelf, um which is what essentially we're we're looking to do uh with this item.

Um I know uh our public works folks uh you know some of the few things that keep them up at night are you know uh a failure in one of these uh significant regional lifts.

Um it seems to me like it would be cheap insurance to have an additional pump on hand should that event someday prevent present itself.

Um and with that um I'm here before you tonight uh asking that uh the commission consider approving um buying a redundant pump for uh SA27 on the south side.

Um it uh like I said, it it makes uh makes a lot of sense to me, and uh with that I am available for uh any questions you may have about the purchase.

Commissioner Wilson.

Thank you.

Uh how many of these regional um lift stations do we have in the city, roughly?

Uh there's there's two uh critical ones that I I would say come to mind at the at the forefront.

Do they does the other one have uh uh extra pump?

I know we did by we did by accurate pump.

It's the same thing for SA40, but that project okay basically just trying to hit repeat on uh okay the redundancies we've taken.

If we're gonna buy it for one, we should buy it for both.

Absolutely, that's a great question.

Anything else?

Commissioner Jorgensen.

Are these pumps interchangeable for like any other list stations where we can use them in a higher emergency?

I think they're pretty particular to the the individual lift stations.

Yeah.

Be nice with the B.

Well, SA 40 and SA27 are two most critical on the south side, right?

Absolutely, sir.

SA40 on the north and sa 27 on the south.

Anything else from Mr.

Wallace on this one?

No motion to approve.

Commissioner Jorgensen moves to approve uh the sanitary list station uh for an X extra pump uh and improvement district 1351.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Zundell seconds.

We have a motion and a second to approve an extra pump purchase for SA 27 and uh for improvement district 1351.

Is there any discussion?

All those in favor, please signify by saying I.

West Fargo City Commission meeting is back and uh in session Mr.

Pierre.

What do you have for us?

Yes, I'm here today to ask that you adopt the emergency operations plans and security plans that we have in place uh for the city.

Commissioner.

Motion to approve the emergency operation plan.

Commissioner Jorgensen moves to approve the emergency operation plan.

Is there a second?

Second.

Commissioner Zundell seconds.

We have a motion and a second.

Is there any discussion?

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Opposed.

Motion carried.

Thank you, Mr.

Prima.

Item number twelve.

We have a city administrators report.

Mr.

Scott.

Good evening, Commissioner President Darkness and Commissioners.

Just a couple updates for you tonight.

Uh first, I'm gonna talk about the budget process.

As you know, we're getting things uh rolling along here.

Uh but for the twenty twenty-seven budget, we're gonna try something new.

We're gonna start the budget season with a survey, uh survey that commissioners and department heads will participate in and the idea is to uh gather feedback on our uh priorities, our goals, uh strategic plan for our twenty twenty-seven budget and ultimately uh adopt a set of guiding principles.

So uh tomorrow morning I will be rolling out this survey online.

Uh for those that wish to do this on paper, just let me know and and we'll get you a paper survey.

Uh but again, we're excited to get all the feedback from our leadership team and our commissioners and inform us into a set of uh guiding principles that I would uh like to bring forward at our next commission meeting to for formal adoption.

So again, gonna start that process tomorrow.

Any any questions on our survey?

This will be done through Survey Monkey if if you're familiar with that.

Questions from Mr.

Scott.

All right.

Last thing, I'll uh just let you know that our HR director, Beth Wigman is starting March 16th.

So uh we are excited to have her uh board one month from now she'll be here.

So with that, I will stand for any other questions you have.

Questions from Mr.

Scott?

Okay.

Thank you.

All correspondence has been distributed and in your mailboxes.

Does any Commissioner have any non-agenda item they'd like to bring forward at this time?

Any department head.

Any non-agenda items.

All right, hearing none.

Commissioner Olson.

I move to adjourn.

Commissioner Anderson.

Second.

We send adjourned.

Thank you.