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Tioga City Equalization MinutesPROCEEDINGS OF CITY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Unofficial MinutesTHE BOARD MET AT TIOGA CITY HALL, 16 1St NW, TIOGA, ND 58852 at 6:18 O’CLOCK PM, APRIL

15, 2019 OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCENAME TITLE MAILING ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONEDrake McClelland MAYOR/PRESIDENT P.O. Box 843 Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 641-8465 Tim Sundhagen ALDERMAN/COMMISSIONER P.O. Box 141 Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 641-3034 (late)Natalie Bugbee ALDERMAN/COMMISSIONER AbsentTim Christianson ALDERMAN/COMMISSIONER P. O. Box 476 Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 664-3646Heather Weflen ALDERMAN/COMMISSIONER P. O. Box 1003 Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 641-2739Abby Salinas AUDITOR P.O. Box 218 Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 664-2708 Lea Heiney ASSESSOR P.O. Box 2047 Williston, ND 58802-2047 (701) 577-4555CITY OFFICERS ABSENT WERE: Elizabeth Pendlay OTHER PEOPLE PRESENT WERE: Christy GutierrezModifications/Approval of Agenda:Weflen made a motion to approve agenda as is, second by Sundhagen. Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen,

Weflenm, McClelland1. Equalization – Discussions held on the exhibit of 2020 City of Tioga Property Assessment Report prepared by

Williams County Assessor’s Office Lea Heiney. Finding #1: Parcel ID 03-000-00-51-04-050 Ellene BiwerParcel ID 03-000-00-39-04-015 Iona ChristophersonParcel ID 03-000-00-57-05-040 Anita KampParcel ID 03-000-00-09-41-019 Elizabeth LundParcel ID 03-000-00-54-04-020 Delores OdegaardParcel ID 03-000-00-55-00-045 James and Rose StewartParcel ID 03-000-00-72-12-006 James and Jane TackettParcel ID 03-000-00-75-19-005 Harold and Judy WiedmerParcel ID 03-000-00-51-04-080 John P WilsonParcel ID 03-000-00-54-05-005 Larry GoolsbyParcel ID 03-000-00-72-09-045 Robert FusonParcel ID 03-000-00-75-22-015 Max PressnallParcel ID 03-000-00-72-08-010 Kathy UrbatschWeflen made a motion to accept all findings as reviewed for the exemption and homestead applications and

are properly assessed as noted in the minutes, second by Sundhagen. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

Finding #2: Parcel ID 03-000-00-57-03-020 Gloria IwenParcel IF 03-000-00-39-01-035 Drake and Debra McClellandParcel ID 03-000-00-60-06-050 Dale MontgomeryParcel ID 03-000-00-81-27-243 Arnold PostovitParcel ID 03-000-00-60-09-035 Alice SwensonWeflen made a motion to accept all findings as reviewed for the Disabled Veteran Credit applications and are

properly assessed as noted in the minutes, second by Christianson. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, Abstained; McClelland

Finding #3: Parcel ID 03-000-00-54-01-030 Tioga Assembly of GodParcel ID 03-000-00-60-02-050 First Baptist Church of TiogaParcel ID 03-000-00-45-06-005 First Baptist Church of TiogaParcel ID 03-000-00-39-04-005 First Lutheran Church of TiogaParcel ID 03-000-00-39-04-070 First Lutheran Church of TiogaParcel ID 03-000-00-56-00-012 LSS Housing of Tioga 1LPParcel ID 03-000-00-56-00-042 LSS Housing of Tioga 2LPParcel ID 03-000-00-42-02-035 Opportunity FoundationParcel ID 03-000-00-42-03-005 St Thomas Catholic Church Parcel ID 03-000-00-60-07-005 Tioga Assembly of GodParcel ID 03-000-00-81-22-035 Tioga Medical CenterParcel ID 03-000-00-81-22-040 Tioga Medical CenterParcel ID 03-000-00-90-22-060 Zion Free Lutheran Church of TiogaParcel ID 03-000-00-55-00-055 Zion Lutheran Church Parcel ID 03-000-00-72-05-035 Zion Lutheran ChurchParcel ID 03-000-00-72-05-040 Zion Lutheran ChurchParcel ID 03-000-00-81-22-030 Tioga Medical CenterSundhagen made a motion that a finding be made that all classifications of privileged exemption properties have

been reviewed and find them proper as assessed or corrected as noted in the minutes, second by Weflen. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

Heiney advised Equalization Board of the parcels receiving notices for change in value. Christianson made a motion to approve the parcels that will be receiving notices for change in value, second by

Sundhagen. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClellandHeiney advised Equalization Board of formal complaint from Olson Apartments and reviewed exhibits that

were provided by Olson Apartments. Discussions held. Sundhagen made a motion to made a motion to keep value the same, second by Christianson. Roll Call: Ayes;

Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClellandFinding #1: Sundhagen moves that a finding be made that all classifications of property have been reviewed and

find them proper as assessed or corrected as notes in the minutes, Second by Sundhagen. Roll Call: Ayes; Chris-tianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

Finding #2: Christianson moves that they have reviewed all Exemption Applications and homestead Credit Applications and find them proper as presented or corrected as noted in the minutes, second by Christianson. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

Finding #3: Sundhagen moves that a finding be made that the overall assessment roll for Tioga City of 2020 has been reviewed and find it proper as assessed or corrected as noted in the minutes, second by Christianson. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

Christianson made a motion based on the preceding findings to declare the Assessment Roll for 2020 for the City of Tioga Equalized, second by Bugbee. Roll Call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

With no further business, the meeting of the Tioga City Equalization Board was adjourned by unanimous vote moved by Weflen, second by Sundhagen at 06:41 p.m. call: Ayes; Christianson, Sundhagen, Weflen, McClelland

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the proceedings of the City Board of Equalization of Tioga City, Williams County, N.D.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 6 day of April, 2020The next meeting of the City of Tioga is scheduled for Monday April 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., to be held at the

Tioga City Hall. /s/ Drake McClelland, President of the City CommissionATTEST:/s/Abby Salinas, City Auditor(Please note that no other City business is to be discussed at the Equalization meeting. You may adjourn the

Equalization meeting, reconvene and then discuss other City business.)WILLIAMS COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE, PO BOX 2047, WILLISTON, ND 58802-2047

By Brad NygaardLast week’s briefing about

the state of North Dakota’s oil and gas industry started well enough, with Lynn Helms, di-rector of the state Department of Mineral Resources, going over production figures from February.

“A lot has happened since then,” Helms said, but he started his briefing with good news.

“We started from a good place,” said Helms, describ-ing production increases over January’s figures.

Oil production grew by 1.4 percent over January, to 1.451 million barrels per day. Gas production also blossomed by more than 6 percent, setting a new all-time high of more than 3.1 million cubic feet (MCF) per day.

Even better news, Helms said, is gas capture through-out the Bakken reached 87 percent, just under the target rate of 88 percent.

Helms outlined a number of negative impacts on the Bak-ken over the past month, be-ginning with news of a battle between Saudi Arabia and Russia, which dropped prices here in the U.S., coupled with a drop in worldwide demand as Chinese production slowed due to COVID-19,

For starters, Helms said, the number of drilling rigs fell 40 percent, from 54 at the end of February to 34 on April 14.

“We are going to see a tremendous volume of well waivers,” said Helms, outlining the process where wells might be drilled but not finished, or, if finished, not put into pro-duction. The number of rigs is expected to fall even further.

“Industry is talking about as high as 70 percent,” he said. “Operators are a little bit more optimistic, maybe down only 50 percent.”

The drop in drilling means the number of frack crews working in the Bakken will also go down. Producers are also shutting in wells.

March saw roughly 3,600 of the state’s 16,000 wells shut down, resulting in a decrease of 175,000 barrels a day. In April, Helms said, another 1,000 wells shut down, reduc-ing production by a total of 260,000 barrels a day.

While monthly production figures are reported 60 days af-ter the fact, production figures from the Oil and Gas Division show decreases in Divide and Williams counties began in February. Divide County production fell 50,000 barrels compared to January. Williams County production fell from 7.2 million barrels to 6.7 mil-lion barrels in February.

Those numbers are expect-ed to fall even further.

“Industry is trying to bal-ance the market by shutting in wells, and decreasing produc-tion,” Helms said.

Many of the wells shut down were flaring gas, and by ceasing production, capture went up.

The production declines will mean a need for fewer people.

“North Dakota Job Ser-vice reports 2,200 layoffs in March,” he said. “There are predictions it could reach an-other 6,000 before recovery.”

During questions from reporters, Helms was asked if the recent agreement be-tween OPEC and Russia to cut production would help spur a rebound in the U.S.

“It’s a good first step,” Helms replied. “But worldwide demand hasn’t bottomed out yet.”

He referred to a notice-able drop in U.S. liquid fuels consumption, factoring in far fewer drivers on roads, and bulk fuels powering overseas

shipping.“China’s starting to come

back to pre-COVID activity. They’re probably at about 50 percent,” said Helms. “But significant recovery probably won’t be until the fourth quar-ter of 2020.”

By then, he said it’s entirely possible worldwide demand may exceed supply, partly be-cause of the OPEC agreement, which would be good news for U.S. producers.

“That should put a lot of wells back into production,” Helms said.

And, he said, it will hope-fully bring prices up here.

“We’ve been below forecast for three months,” said Helms, talking about the target price of $48.50 per barrel used by the state to forecast revenues.

On April 17, North Dakota Light Sweet Crude oil traded at $9.04 per barrel. Reports Monday, April 20, had the price below zero for the first time in history.

The impacts of low prices will affect everyone from state government to Main Street business districts and schools as it relates to funding from oil and gas production taxes.

“Revenues have to go down,” Helms said. “Price affects drilling and produc-tion which means fewer sales taxes, and production taxes.”

Something that might prove helpful in terms of recovery is the federal government’s re-cently announced decision to purchase oil to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

On April 14, Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) issued a statement in support of the Trump administration’s plan to negotiate purchases of up to $3 billion of crude oil from U.S. producers.

ND oil production is down, revenues will soon follow

Brad Nygaard -- Tioga Tribune

A pump jack south of Ambrose, in Divide County, stands idle last week.

Wildrose City Equalization MinutesWILDROSE CITY COUNCILEQUALIZATION MEETING

April 8th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.Meeting called to order at 7:01

p.m. at the Wildrose Fire/City HallCouncil Members in attendance;

Mayor, Marlyn Vatne, President, Riley Reisig and V.P., Karla Mag-nuson.

Guest; Vicki Holland with the Williams County Assessors Of-fice of Equalization. Vicki began by reading the Wildrose Property Assessment Report, along with her Finding and Motions.

The City of Wildrose Property Assessment Report for 2020 is available at the Wildrose City Audi-tor’s Office.

Finding #1- I move that a find-ing be made that the Privileged Exemptions for Wildrose City have been reviewed by the Wildrose City Board of Equalization and find them proper as presented or correct-ed as noted in the minutes. Moved by Magnuson, second by Reisig.

Vote: Ayes; Magnuson and Reisig. Nays; None. Motion Passed.

Finding #2- I move that a finding be made that all Disabled Veteran’s Credit applications have been re-viewed by the Wildrose City Board of Equalization and find them proper as presented or corrected as noted in the minutes. Moved by Magnuson, second by Reisig. Vote: Ayes; Reisig and Magnuson. Nays; None. Motion passed.

Finding #3 – I move that a find-ing be made that all Homestead Credit applications have been re-viewed by the Wildrose City Board of Equalization and find them proper as presented or corrected as noted in the minutes. Moved by Magnuson, 2nd by Reisig. Vote: Ayes; Magnuson and Reisig. Vote: Nays; None. Motion Passed.

Finding #4 – I move that a find-ing be made that all classifications of property have been reviewed and find them proper as assessed or corrected as noted in the min-

utes. Moved by Reisig, second by Magnuson. Vote: Ayes; Reisig and Magnuson. Nays; None. Motion passed.

Finding #5 – I move that a find-ing be made that the overall assess-ment roll for the City of Wildrose for 2020 has been reviewed and find it proper as assessed or correct-ed as noted in the minutes. Moved by Reisig, second by Magnuson. Vote: Ayes; Magnuson and Reisig. Nays; None. Motion passed.

Motion #6 – I move, based on the proceeding findings, we declare the Assessment Roll for 2020 for the City of Wildrose Equalized as assessed or corrected as noted in the minutes. Moved by Reisig, second by Magnuson. Vote: Ayes; Reisig and Magnuson. Nays; None. Roll Call Vote: Magnuson and Reisig.

Moved by Magnuson to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m., second by Reisig. Vote: Ayes; Magnuson and Reisig. Nays; None. Motion passed.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NESSON SCHOOL ELECTIONNotice is hereby given that on

Tuesday, the 12th day of May 2020, the annual school election will be held for the purpose of electing members of the school board for the Nesson Public School District #2.

Effective April 14, 2020, the board of Nesson Public School District #2 has approved and authorized all votes in the 2020 annual school board election be cast by absentee ballot, as defined under NDCC §15.1-09-18.

Absentee ballots for all state wide elections are available by go-ing online to www.sos.nd.gov and completing the Absentee or Mail Ballot application. The application

must be returned, specifically marked “School Election” to be used in the May election, to the Williams County Auditor for processing. Alternative-ly, you may request an application for the annual school board election only by 1) calling the school at 701-568-3301; 2) emailing jennifer.skor@rayschools.com; 3) printing the application from the Ray Public School website www.ray.k12.nd.us and mailing to PO Box 564, Ray, ND 58849 or faxing to 701-568-2202.

The requirement under NDCC §15.1-09-12 for school districts to establish hours of operation for poll-ing locations on the date of election

are hereby suspended by Executive Order 2020-19 dated April 2, 2020 by the governor of North Dakota. Ab-sentee ballots must be returned by the end of day May 11, 2020 by deposit into a secured drop box located at Ray City Hall, 101 Main St, Ray, ND or postmarked by May 11, 2020 to Ray Public School, ATTN: Business Manager/Ballot of Absentee Voter, PO Box 564, Ray, ND 58849.

Dated at Ray, North Dakota this 14th day of April 2020.

Jennifer Skor,Business Manager

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