The Bismarck City Commission on Tuesday night discussed whether the city attorney should be fired in the wake of a state investigation that did not back her contention last fall
Three Bismarck City Commission candidates conveyed their priorities and discussed development, city finances and homelessness in a debate Tuesday at the City/County Building.
The city of Bismarck is considering ending the practice of picking up extra garbage from residences or possibly charging extra for it, maybe as early as next year.
If the tax hike is approved, a $240,000 property would see about $126 in new taxes.
Total 2022 budget figures, including any potential increases in utility costs, were not immediately available. The 2021 total budget is $238.6 million, and the 2021 general fund budget funded largely by property and sales taxes is about $58 million.
Next year s proposed budget focuses on public safety, cybersecurity, a plan to replace aging city equipment, reducing future costs for residents and sustaining existing levels of city services, Commissioner Steve Marquardt said at a commission meeting Tuesday.
Marquardt sits on the city s budget committee, which recommended approving two new police officers, two school resource officers and two information technology employees, along with approving increased software subscription costs for police and the Central Dakota Communications Center.