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12/22/2023 11:00 AM NDDOT awards $10M in Township Assistance Program funding BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) selected 22 projects to fund through the newly created Township Assistance Program (TAP).

Please complete the 2023 TOWNSHIP ROAD NEEDS STUDY SURVEY for your Township if you haven't already done so. It is vital information needed to help establish road maintenance costs in the Townships across North Dakota. Townships need to prove road costs to the legislature as NDTOA continues to work at getting funding to meet rising costs. Please CLICK to get the fillable survey then fill it out and email it to alan.dybing@ndsu.edu or mail it to UGPTI, NDSU Dept 2880, PO BOX 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Dale Heglund, who recently retired as program director of the North Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program (NDLTAP), was honored at the NDTOA 57th Annual Convention Banquet in Bismarck on December 4th. Dale was drawn from the banquet room on a photo-taking ruse to allow the crowd to prepare for the honor. When he returned to the room, he was greeted by a room all aglow with yellow and orange safety vests, as nearly everyone in the room was wearing one. The Photos show what he saw and his reaction. Dale also received the NDTOA President’s Award in recognition of his many years of work at NDLTAP, where he provided essential training to township officers in the state. NDTOA wishes Dale and his wife Jen a splendid retirement, although we are sure he will be more active in retirement than most people ever are in their entire lives!

Three $100 door prizes were awarded during the NDTOA Convention held December 4 & 5 at the Bismarck Ramada Inn. Pictured with President Lee Brandvold (Left) are: Duane Haskins, Jamestown (Bloom Township); Patricia Jensen, Tioga (Bicker Township); and Alexa LaPlant, Harvey (St. Anna Township).)

The NDTOA membership adopted a resolution opposing the initiated measure that would eliminate property taxes at their annual meeting, which was held in Bismarck on December 4th, 2023.

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office announced North Dakota will receive funding for three projects from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program. 

High-speed Internet access isn't a luxury. It’s needed to fully engage in the economy, and it helps ensure public safety and the health of our nation. Unfortunately, too many in America lack access to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet. These grant programs aim to make high-speed Internet affordable for all. They fund planning, infrastructure, and adoption efforts that promote digital equity and inclusion. Our goal is for everyone to have the access and skills they need to get connected.

NDSU Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute is conducting the 2023 Township Road Needs Study Survey Please download the fillable survey form, fill it out, and email it to alan.dybing@ndsu.edu or print and mail to UGPTI, NDSU DEPT 2880, PO Box 6050, Fargo ND 58108-6050