County Commissioners Summit

The 2024 County Commissioners Summit will be held March 20, 2024 at the Ramada Inn in Bismarck. 

If you are staying at the Ramada 701-258-7000, please ask for the County Commissioners room block to get state rates.

Your county will be billed $50 for your registration. If you wish to make other payment arrangements, please indicate in the last field of the form below.

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Summit attendees will receive 6 FREE ILG training hours!

Tentative Agenda – updated 2/22/24

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

5:00 – 7:00 Welcome Social

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

8:30 Welcome

• Joan Hollekim, Mountrail County Commissioner & NDCCA President
• Aaron Birst, NDACo Executive Director

9:00 Property Tax Elimination Measure Panel Discussion

• Neal Messer, Stark County Commissioner & NDCCA Board Member
• Nathan Berseth, Richland County Commissioner & Richland School District President
• Josh Askvig, AARP State Director
• Panel Moderator: Donnell Preskey, NDACo Government/Public Relations Specialist

10:00 Break

10:15 Creating Efficiencies: Tool Chest Legislation and Shared Services

• Terry Traynor, Former NDACo Executive Director
• Jayme Tenneson, Nelson & Griggs Counties State’s Attorney & NDACo President
• Debbie LaCombe, ND Dept. of Homeland Security Deputy Director
• Mary Senger, Burleigh County Emergency Manager

11:15 Human Resources Topics for Commissioners

• Helen Askim, Williams County Administrator/HR Director
• Aaron Birst, NDACo Executive Director

11:45 Transportation Funding Opportunities

• Kent Leben, County Section Leader, NDDOT Local Govt. Division

12:15 Lunch

1:15 Legislative Leadership

• Rep. Mike Lefor, House Majority Leader
• Sen. David Hogue, Senate Majority Leader
• Panel Moderator: Donnell Preskey, NDACo Government/Public Relations Specialist

2:15 County Commissioner Resources

• Brennan Quintus, NDIRF CEO
• Joanna Drennen, NDIRF HR Collaborative Executive Director 
• Linda Svihovec, NDACo Research Analyst
  Salary Survey, County Handbook, and more
• Alisha Adolf, NDACo Professional Development Manager (ILG)
• Chad Peterson, Cass County Commissioner & NDCCA Past President
  NACo Involvement/Matching Funds Program

3:15 Break

3:30 County Commissioner Hot Topic Panel

• Joan Hollekim, Mountrail County Commissioner & NDCCA President
• Stan Dick, Cavalier County Commissioner & NDACo Past President
• Steve Lee, McLean County Commissioner & NDACo Past President
• Shelly Weppler, Ward County Commissioner
• Panel Moderator: Daryl Dukart, Former Dunn County Commissioner & Former NACo Board Member 

4:30 Adjourn & Tour NDACo Office (optional)

Registration: