A proposed sand and gravel mining operation in the Hofflund township has been nixed after the Williston County Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny a use permit for the
Living in Tioga, Williams County Commissioner Barry Ramberg is familiar with how bad his countyâs roads are. He said the old, unpaved roads make vehicles shake terribly and kick up so much dust itâs becoming a serious health concern. Ramberg said like other infrastructure needs, dust control is a project the county canât afford.
âThe county is where this oil money is created and then it winds up in the Legacy Fund, and itâs just sitting there,â Ramberg said. âIâm not for spending money just because we have money to spend, but I believe that the oil extraction and oil production taxes should offset oil impacts. We have lots of impact around here that hasnât been fixed, and we could use more funding.â
Counties still hope to see infrastructure needs met
Alexandra Kautzman
BISMARCK – Living in Tioga, Williams County Commissioner Barry Ramberg is familiar with how bad his county’s roads are. He said the old, unpaved roads make vehicles shake terribly and kick up so much dust it’s becoming a serious health concern. Ramberg said like other infrastructure needs, dust control is a project the county can’t afford.
“The county is where this oil money is created and then it winds up in the Legacy Fund and it’s just sitting there,” Ramberg said. “I’m not for spending money just because we have money to spend but I believe that the oil extraction and oil production taxes should offset oil impacts. We have lots of impact around here that hasn’t been fixed and we could use more funding.”