County Commissioners Summit
The 2024 County Commissioners Summit will be held March 20, 2024 at the Ramada Inn in Bismarck.
Online registration has closed, but you are welcome to register on-site the day of the event.If you are staying at the Ramada 701-258-7000, please ask for the County Commissioners room block to get state rates.
Your county will be billed $50 for your registration. If you wish to make other payment arrangements, please call our office at 701-425-0808.
Refund policy: full refunds will be given for cancellations through March 13. Summit attendees will receive 6 FREE ILG training hours!Agenda – updated 3/13/24
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
5:00 – 6:30 Welcome Social - Ramada Assembly Hall
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
Ramada Hotel Heritage Ballroom
8:30 Welcome
- Joan Hollekim, Mountrail County Commissioner & NDCCA President
- Aaron Birst, NDACo Executive Director
9:00 Property Tax Elimination Measure Panel Discussion
- Neal Messer, Stark County Commissioner & NDCCA Board Member
- Nathan Berseth, Richland County Commissioner & Richland School District President
- Josh Askvig, AARP State Director
- Panel Moderator: Donnell Preskey, NDACo Government/Public Relations Specialist
10:00 Break
10:15 Creating Efficiencies: Tool Chest Legislation and Shared Services
- Terry Traynor, Former NDACo Executive Director - Terry's presentation: Tool_Chest_Presentation_2024_TerryTraynor.pptx
- Jayme Tenneson, Nelson & Griggs Counties State’s Attorney & NDACo President
- Debbie LaCombe, Division of Homeland Security Preparedness Chief
- Mary Senger, Burleigh County Emergency Manager
11:15 Human Resources Topics for Commissioners
- Helen Askim, Williams County Administrator/HR Director
- Aaron Birst, NDACo Executive Director
11:45 Transportation Funding Opportunities
- Kent Leben, County Section Leader, NDDOT Local Govt. Division
12:15 Lunch - Assembly Hall
1:15 Legislative Leadership
- Rep. Mike Lefor, House Majority Leader
- Sen. David Hogue, Senate Majority Leader
- Panel Moderator: Donnell Preskey, NDACo Government/Public Relations Specialist
2:15 County Commissioner Resources
- Scott Faehnrich, NDIRF Assistant Director of Underwriting
- Joanna Drennen, NDIRF HR Collaborative Executive Director
- Linda Svihovec, NDACo Research Analyst
Salary Survey, County Handbook, and more - Alisha Adolf, NDACo Professional Development Manager (ILG)
- Chad Peterson, Cass County Commissioner & NDCCA Past President
NACo Involvement/Matching Funds Program
3:15 Break
3:30 County Commissioner Hot Topics Panel
- Joan Hollekim, Mountrail County Commissioner & NDCCA President
- Stanley Dick, Cavalier County Commissioner & NDACo Past President
- Steve Lee, McLean County Commissioner & NDACo Past President
- Shelly Weppler, Ward County Commissioner
- Panel Moderator: Daryl Dukart, Former Dunn County Commissioner & Former NACo Board Member
4:30 Adjourn & Tour NDACo Office (optional)