Burleigh GOV, County Commission

KXNet, Meet the Candidates

KFYRTV, Introduction to the Burleigh County Commission candidates

As of October 2, 2024, Brian Bitner did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Wants to implement property tax relief, whether through a sales tax or property tax reform.

Prioritizes managing finance, saying, "Maintaining fiscal responsibility in Burleigh County is probably the biggest thing. Everybody knows I’m very conservative and take a close look at anything that involves money."

- Wants to implement property tax relief, whether through a sales tax or property tax reform.
- Prioritizes managing finance, saying, "Maintaining fiscal responsibility in Burleigh County is probably the biggest thing. Everybody knows I’m very conservative and take a close look at anything that involves money."

Economy

Public Safety

Plans to continue oversight of the Provident Building remodel.

- Plans to continue oversight of the Provident Building remodel.

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Brian Bitner

Amelia Doll

As of October 2, 2024, Amelia Doll’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Facebook

Twitter

As of October 2, 2024, Gregory Heilman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Candidate website

Aims to increase county employee retention.

- Aims to increase county employee retention.

Supports strategies to limit rising property taxes and retain county employees.

Supports strategies to limit rising property taxes.

- Supports strategies to limit rising property taxes.

Opposes the use of eminent domain for the carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline.

- Opposes the use of eminent domain for the carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline.

Gregory Heilman

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Steve Bakken

As of October 2, 2024, Steve Bakken did not have a website or any information online.

- The role of county commissioner varies by county in North Dakota. 
- Generally, county commissioners are responsible for managing county budgets, developing county laws and codes, establishing voting precincts, and reviewing property assessments. 
- They also oversee county infrastructure investment and set local taxes.
-There are typically 3-5 commissioners for each county.
- They are paid an annual salary between $40,000-$90,000 depending on the size of the county. 