The number and value of building permits issued in Bismarck-Mandan increased in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Bismarck issued 244 permits for single-family homes in 2020, which is up from 185 the year before. Last year s permits are valued at around $65.4 million compared to almost $49 million in 2019. Seventy-six townhome permits were issued last year, an increase of 24 from 2019.
New commercial construction permits also saw an uptick in 2020. Thirty-four were approved, up seven from the year before. The value of those permits expanded significantly year over year: The 24 permits issued in 2019 were valued at $37.7 million; 2020 s had a value of $97.5 million.
Bismarck City Planner Ben Ehreth says building permit data for the city for 2020 was above the five-year average.
Mandan school board candidates discussed listening to teachers, the location of a new high school and how the pandemic affected the school year during a League of Women Voters open forum.
Incumbents Rick Horn and Caroline Kozojed and candidates Tom Peters and Ellie Shockley all participated in the forum Thursday evening, which was broadcast on Dakota Media Access. Stacey Bendish, who is also running for an at-large position, did not attend.
Horn is executive director of the housing authorities for Morton, Emmons and Mercer counties; he has served on the board since 2014. Kozojed was elected in 2015 and is an assistant professor at the University of Mary s Gary Tharaldson School of Business. Shockley, an education researcher and Tribune contributor, ran unsuccessfully for a spot on the board in 2020. Peters lost a bid for an open Morton County Commission seat last November. He is a former Mandan Middle School assistant principal. Bendish is a boilermaker for Boilermakers Local
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Mandan Will Get Their Two New Schools!
According to a press release from Mandan Public Schools, the Mandan Public Schools bond referendum passes. That means the city of Mandan will get two new schools. A new High School to replace the current outdated facility and a brand new elementary school to help with a growing population.
Voters in the Mandan Public School District approved an $84 million bond request last night, Tuesday, April 13th. There were 3,277 votes cast, a total of 2,551 voted in favor, while 726 voted against the referendum (these are unofficial results). This results in 77.85% of voters approving the bond referendum. A pretty convincing victory in favor of the two new schools.