Grand Forks County Township Officers

02/24/2025  8:30 AM -  02/24/2025  5:00 PM  Willie’s (Legion Hall) in Larimore

The Grand Forks County Township Officers annual spring meeting, will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025 at Willie’s (Legion Hall) in Larimore. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the welcome is at 8:45 a.m. A noon lunch will be sponsored.

President Allen Madson will keep presentations within the time limit indicated on the agenda. Townships should come prepared to pay their annual dues ($225). Please make checks payable to: Grand Forks County Township Officers Association.

All townships are responsible for publishing a notice at least ten days prior to their annual meeting in March.

This letter has been sent to all Grand Forks County township officers by either email or mail. If you would like a copy of the 2024 minutes prior to the meeting, e-mail Carrie at Carrie.Knutson@ndsu.edu.

We hope to see you and all officers from your township on February 24^th.

Grand Forks County Township Officers Association Annual Meeting & State Association Update
Willie’s (Legion Hall), Larimore; Monday, February 24th, 2025
AGENDA

(Agenda sent to all township officers)
Time Topic(s) Presenters
8:30 am Registration & coffee Allen Madson
8:45 am Welcome & Introduction of Board Allen Madson
8:55 am GF Co. Extension Update Carrie Knutson
9:00 am GF Co. Water Board Update Tom Purdue
9:15 a.m. GF C. Weed Board Update Joel Anderson
9:30 am GF Co. Soil Conservation Dist. Update TBD
9:45 am Road Department Update Nick West
10:00 am Sheriff Dept. Update Andy Schneider
10:15 am Break (Sponsored by Water Board)
10:30 am State’s Attorney Update Haley Wamstad
10:45 am GF Co Commission & Dept. Head Updates TBD
11:00 am Airport Authority Update Ryan Riesinger
11:15 am State Association Update Rod Meyer
11:30 am ND Livestock Alliance Amber Wood
11:45 am NDDOT Local Government Division Traci Sletmoe
12:00 pm Lunch

Meal sponsored by: Dvorak Gravel and Lakeside Construction and Services, Inc.,
1:00 pm Annual Business Meeting Call to Order Allen Madson presiding
Roll Call & Minutes Carrie Knutson
Treasurers Report Ted Anderson
Old Business
New Business
Email addresses
Elections (District 2 and 4)
Other________________________________
County Board of Directors Meeting will follow the Annual Business Meeting.
Please come prepared to pay your township dues ($225).

Please make checks payable to:

Grand Forks County Township Officers Association
Times and speakers are subject to change.

TOWNSHIP DISTRICTS

I: Allendale, Americus, Bentru, Fairfield, Michigan, Pleasant
View, Union, Walle, Washington
II: Brenna, Chester, Grand Forks, Oakville
III: Blooming, Falconer, Ferry, Lakeville, Levant, Mekinock, Rye,
Turtle River

IV: Arvilla, Avon, Hegton, Logan Center, Grace, Larimore, Lind,
Loretta, Moraine, Northwood
V: Agnes, Elkmount, Elm Grove, Gilby, Inkster, Johnstown, Niagara,
Plymouth, Strabane, Wheatfield

Current Board Officers (2024)

President: Allen Madson
Vice President: Brad Stevens
Treasurer: Ted Anderson
Secretary: Katelyn Landeis

Board Directors

DISTRICT 1 John Fichtner, 2075 7th Ave NE, Thompson, ND 58278
DISTRICT 2 Al Bekkerus, 1890 12th Ave NE Grand Forks, ND 58201
DISTRICT 3 Brad Stevens, 2015 25th Ave NE, Manvel, ND 58256
DISTRICT 4 Robert Stover 3377 23rd Ave NE, Larimore, ND 58251
DISTRICT 5 Allen Madson, 3015 45th St NE, Niagara, ND, 58266

State Director

Northeast District: Rod Meyer PO Box 100 Niagara, North Dakota 58272