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NDTOA 2023 Annual Convention

Agenda for the 57th Annual Meeting of the

NORTH DAKOTA TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Ramada Inn, 1400 Interchange Ave, Bismarck, ND

December 4th & 5th 2023

Monday, December 4th, 8:30 AM - Heritage Ballroom

7:30 AM Registration begins

8:30 President Lee Brandvold - 57th Annual Convention opens

8:40 AM Governor Burgum (invited) - Welcome (Mason Sisk, Governor's Aid substituted)

9:00 AM Chad Orn, NDDOT Deputy Director for Planning - T.A.P. & Flex Fund grant programs (Kent Leben Substituted)

9:30 AM Alan Dybing – Statewide Needs Study & Safe Streets for All

10:00 AM Kim Owen – Federal Program - INTERNET FOR ALL

10:30 AM Option A - Heritage Ballroom

10:30 AM Option B - Executive 106

  • Clerk’s Training – Annual Township Ledger Report (ATLR) software
    • Marisa Haman & Julie Brandvold

12:00 Luncheon

  • Awards
  • Joelle VanderLinden, Geoff Simon, and Brent Bogar - LoadPass, Oil Counties & Townships, and more

Monday, December 4th, 1:00 PM. - Business Meeting - Heritage Ballroom - please scroll down

Monday, December 4th, Evening

5:00 PM No Host Social

6:00 PM Banquet

Tuesday, December 5th, 8:30 AM – Heritage Ballroom

7:30 AM Registration begins

8:30 AM Justin Messner & Brent Kahl, NDDES - FEMA Public Assistance

9:15 AM Bryon Fuchs, NDLTAP - Preparing Estimates for Grant Applications

10:00 AM Grant Funding Panel Discussion - Q & A

  • Genny Dienstmann, ND Association of Counties
  • Bryon Fuchs, UGPTI – NDLTAP
  • Kent Leben, NDDOT Local Government Division
  • Les Noehre - UGPTI Grant Writing Team
  • Traci Sletmoe, NDDOT Local Government Division
  • Ben Sampica, NDDOT Local Government Division
  • Lee Brandvold, NDTOA President

Tom Moe – Attorney Q & A

Wrap-Up – Lee Brandvold

12:00 PM – Adjournment

 

Agenda for the 57th Annual Business Meeting of the

NORTH DAKOTA TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Ramada Inn, 1400 Interchange Ave, Bismarck, ND

December 4th, 2023

Monday, December 4th, 2023

1:00 PM Business Meeting

  1. Scott Meske – NDTOA Strategic Plan
  2. Call to Order – Lee Brandvold
  3. Roll of Counties Present
  4. Rules of Operation
  5. Consideration of Presented Minutes (Approved)
  6. Treasurer’s Report – Barb Knutson (Approved)
  7. President’s Report – Lee Brandvold
  8. Executive Secretary’s Report – Larry Syverson
  9. Attorney’s report - Thomas Moe
  10. Audit Committee Report – Roger Olafson
  11. Budget Committee Report – Lee Brandvold
  12. Act on Proposed Budget (Adopted)
  13. Old Business:
    1. Proposed By-Laws Changes
      1. Increase Membership Fee from $125 to $200 per Township (Passed)
      2. Change title from Executive Secretary to Executive Director (Passed)
  14. New Business:
  15. Resolutions:
    1. Resolution Opposing the Initiated Measure to Eliminate Property Taxes (Adopted)
  16. Elections:
    1. President and Vice President
      • President - Lee Brandvold (Re-elected)
      • Vice President - Todd Weber (Re-elected)
    2. Directors for Districts 1,3 and 5
      • District 1: Tom Wheeler (Re-elected)
      • District 3: Rod Meyer (Elected)
      • District 5: Gerald Miller (Re-elected)
  17. Adjournment

NDTOA gratefully acknowledges the generous support of this convention by

Dakota Community Bank and the North Dakota Livestock Alliance


 

North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund (NDIRF) & North Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program(NDLTAP) are important partners of NDTOA, providing an invaluable resource for Township Officers. Please join the Officers and Directors of NDTOA in thanking them for their contribution.

 

 

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