County Commissioners Summit
The 2025 County Commissioners Summit will be held December 9, 2025 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Bismarck.
Registration form is below. Cost will be $50, to cover the reception and lunch costs.Monday, December 8th
5:30 – 7:00 Welcoming Social
Tuesday, December 9th
8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 Welcome
Aaron Birst NDACo Executive Director
9:00 - 9:30 Developments within DHHS
Pat Traynor – DHHS Director PRESENTATION
9:30 – 10:15 HB 1176 and Lessons Learned PRESENTATION
Brian Kroshus – ND Tax Commissioner
Linda Svihovec - NDACo
10:15 – 10:45 PERS
MaryJo Anderson – ND Public Employees Retirement System PRESENTATION
10:45 - 11:00 BREAK
11:00 – 11:30 CDL Training
Joan Hollekim – Mountrail County Commissioner
Jana Hennessy – Mountrail Highway Engineer PRESENTATION
11:30 – 12:00 Home Rule Pros/Cons
Wayne Munson – Burleigh County Commissioner
Dustin Gawrylow – Home Rule citizen member
LUNCH (Provided)
1:15 – 2:15 Legislative Leadership Panel CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER/ROADS
Moderator - Donnell Preskey - NDACo
Senator Dale Patton
Senator Kristin Roers
Representative Glenn Bosch
Representative Mike Nathe
2:15 - 2:45 North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund
Keith Pic – NDIRF Executive Director PRESENTATION
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:30 Hot Topics - Round the Horn Session
Moderator - Aaron Birst NDACo
Nathan Berseth – Richland County Commissioner
Stan Dick – Cavalier County Commissioner
Arik Spencer – GNDC
Oil/Gas industry representative
4:30 ADJOURN