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Thank You: Annual Conference Evaluation Form Click here to go to our home page.; /annual-conference/annual-conference-evaluation/thank-you/
GIS Program: Geographic Information System (GIS) Program Click here to try your hand at the GIS Word Find puzzle. And click here for the North Dakota Map Portfolio, full of great GIS maps like wildfires, rivers, drought, and more! You; /programs_and_services/gis/
Public Health: Public Health For more information, visit the website of the ND State Association of City and County Health Officials: ndsaccho.org. Public Health Law in ND’s Local Public Health Units If you view this video and would like to receive th; /about-counties/county-offices/public-health/
County Commission Survey: County Commission Survey Return to Survey Reports home page here.; /member-area/county-survey-reports/county-commission-survey/
PASS: North Dakota Public Administrator Support Services (PASS) The PASS program was created through Legislative appropriation to reimburse individuals and organizations that are appointed by the state court system to serve as legal guardians for indigent in; /pass/
NDACo News Archive: /ndaco-news/archive/
Online Scholarship Application: Online Scholarship Application This form is new for the 2026-2027 school year. Although we have done our best to make it easy to use and understand, you should contact our office with any questions or difficulties you may have. Call 701-425-0808 or sen; /online-scholarship-application/
National Involvement: National Involvement North Dakota county officials have a strong voice in national policy formation through involvement in the National Association of Counties (NACo). Here are a few of the ways North Dakotans affect national policy, and how yo; /about-ndaco/national_involvement/
Excellence in County Government Awards Recognize Officials in Cass, McKenzie, and Ramsey County, along with League of Cities Partnership - NDACo News: See video on EICG winners at https://youtu.be/U9KyU14wqUI?si=sRKNkD1R0w9BLvSu The North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) awarded four county officials and a partner organization Monday, October 27, during their 2025 Annual Conference in Bism; /ndaco-news/excellence-in-county-government-awards-recognize-officials-in-cass-mckenzie-and-ramsey-county-along-with-league-of-cities-partnership
Special Session Report - NDACo News: Donnell Preskey | Government/Public Relations Specialist The legislature adjourned the three-day special session today after the passage of five bills setting the $199 million federal award to North Dakota for the Rural Health Transformation; /ndaco-news/special-session-report
Counties Association Chooses New Leadership - NDACo News: Cavalier, Foster, Mountrail, Steele/Traill and Stutsman Counties Represented on Executive Committee Bismarck, ND - The ND Association of Counties (NDACo) elected new leadership to its Board of Directors today at the Annual Conference in Bismarck. Count; /ndaco-news/counties-association-chooses-new-leadership
County Officials Directory Order Form - Catalog: This order form is for the 2026 County Officials Directory. If you have any problems ordering online, please call 701-425-0808. More than a phone book, the directory also lists email, fax and mailing addresses for over 1,000 North Dakot; /catalog/?id=578&product_id=1
Planning & Zoning: Planning & Zoning County Planning and Zoning officials have many resources to call upon for training and collaboration, including the ND Planning Association (which includes city and township officials as well.) Their website is: www.ndplannin; /about-counties/county-offices/planningandzoning/
Tax Caps Training Post Page: HB 1176 Budgeting in a World of Caps Full video of the event is below. If for some reason it does not work for you, watch it on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/RYi2Y6uAJZ4?si=dEmfYtO_eVbskH2g This training is provided by yo; /tax-caps-training/
Understanding Property Taxes: Understanding Property Taxes This page is intended to help you understand property taxes in general, and the often confusing "mill" in particular. For specific questions regarding your property values or taxes, please contact your County Audi; /about-counties/property-tax/
911 ESCS Fee Proceed Usage Post Results: 911 ESCS Fee Proceed Usage Post Results Thank you for completing this survey. Please CLICK HERE to return to the main survey page and complete the next survey.; /programs_and_services/911/911-survey-page/911-escs-fee-proceed-usage-post-results/
County Surveys Update: County Surveys Update We have made some changes that are noted either below or in the instructions to each survey. As is always the case with changes, especially those who are new to this, some of our instructions may not be as clear as we think they a; /member-area/county-surveys-update/
My County Appointed Boards: My County Appointed Boards You must click EDIT for EACH board, whether you have that board in your county or not. We have left the previous year's data in the blanks for your convenience, since these items do not change as often. Once you have c; /member-area/county-surveys-update/my-county-appointed-boards/
County Profile Results: Update County Profile Back to Member Area; /member-area/my-county-information/county-profile-results/
Auditors & Treasurers Conference - Member Registration Post Results: Auditors & Treasurers Conference Success! If you have to change anything on your registration, please contact Donnell donnell.preskey@ndaco.org. Return to conference page by clicking here.; /about-counties/county-offices/auditor/auditor-treasurer-conference/auditors-treasurers-conference-member-registration-post-results/
County Officials Directory: County Officials Directory Please read these important instructions before clicking the link below. Please note that the data you enter will immediately be visible on our online directory. In other words, this is the information viewed by the publ; /member-area/directoryupdate/
Software Vendor Survey: Software Vendor Survey Return to Survey Reports home page here.; /member-area/county-survey-reports/software-vendor-survey/
Exhibitors - Sponsors: Exhibitors & Sponsors NDACo Annual Conference - Exhibit day will be Monday, October 12, 2026. The NDACo Annual Conference offers three indoor exhibit types and a variety of sponsorship opportunities - all registered through a single form; /annual-conference/exhibitors-sponsors/
My County Information Survey: My County Information Survey Click "EDIT" below to begin. We have left the previous year's data in the blanks for your convenience, since these items do not change as often. Once you have clicked "Submit Final" you wil; /member-area/county-surveys-update/my-county-information-survey/

911 Survey Page: 911 Survey Page Pursuant to NDCC § 57-40.6-12 the Emergency Services Communications Coordinating Committee (ESCCC) is tasked to "Request, receive, and compile reports from each governing body on the use of the proceeds of; /programs_and_services/911/911-survey-page/
County News: County News Want to see what the VERY FIRST edition of County News looked like? CLICK HERE; /county-news/
Exhibit Space: Exhibit Space Details & Costs The NDACo Annual Conference offers three indoor exhibit space options to fit your organization's needs. Detailed pricing, layout, and availability for 2026 will be posted here at a later date. For early inqui; /annual-conference/exhibitors-sponsors/exhibit-space/
Leave Request Form Post Page: Leave Request Form After submitting this form, you will receive a confirmation email. Please print, sign, and submit it to your supervisor.; /leave-request-form-post-page/
Records Retention and Disposal: Records Retention and Disposal Retention Schedules The retention schedules for the various county offices are available online at: https://apps.nd.gov/itd/recmgmt/rm/recSer/retention.pdf. You can search by record series title (keyword; /programs_and_services/records_retention/
Commissioners Slide into Town for 2nd Annual Summit  - NDACo News: Jeff Eslinger | County News Editor As is often the case in North Dakota, winter’s first transportation nightmare of the year started out with rain, then freezing rain, then snow, making it almost impossible to get around; /ndaco-news/commissioners-slide-into-town-for-2ndnbspannual-summitnbsp
A Look at County Primary Races - NDACo News: Donnell Preskey | NDACo Government/Public Relations Specialist A look at the primary election races for 2026 shows that there is strong interest in folks serving in local government roles. All county offices are up for election in 2026 except for the c; /ndaco-news/a-look-at-county-primary-races
FAQ - FAQ: Some counties have printed county maps that can be acquired through the Auditor's Office. The best way to retrieve county level map information is from the State’s GIS hub at: http://www.nd.gov/gis/mapsdata/ Large wall maps can be pu; /about-ndaco/faq/12594
FAQ - FAQ: Are there grants available through NDACo for county courthouse/courtroom security?; /about-ndaco/faq/17995
FAQ - FAQ: Typically, load restrictions are in place from mid February through May, but this varies each year depending on actual moisture and weather conditions. Those dates may also vary from county to county, since conditions often vary widely across the state. L; /about-ndaco/faq/11182
FAQ - FAQ: Fees are as follows: $20.00 for documents containing one (1) to six (6) pages $65.00 for documents containing seven (7) to twenty five (25) pages $3.00 per page for any additional page(s) over 25 There is no mortgage registration tax in Nor; /about-ndaco/faq/18957
FAQ - FAQ: Real Property Sold for Delinquent Taxes in North Dakota North Dakota State Law (NDCC 57-28-01) states; "On or before June first in each year, the county auditor shall give notice of foreclosure of tax lien for all property for; /about-ndaco/faq/6691
FAQ - FAQ: There are 3 configurations for county commissioner elections: 1) live in a district/elected from a district - districts must have no more than 10% population variance 2) live in a district/elected at large - districts are to be "as nearly equal; /about-ndaco/faq/6684
FAQ - FAQ: Not through NDACo, but the ND Supreme Court administers a grant program called the Courtroom Facilities Improvement Grant. They typically do two rounds of grants per year. For an application or more information contact Jim Ganje at 701-328-4216 or go; /about-ndaco/faq/17995
FAQ - FAQ: Contact the 911 Coordinator in your county. They can be found HERE. Just click on your county.; /about-ndaco/faq/17883
FAQ - FAQ: To determine mineral rights on a parcel of land, you need to go to the County Recorder’s Office in the county of that parcel and request any recorded deed documents for the parcel. It’s best if you know the section, township and range for each; /about-ndaco/faq/33984
FAQ - FAQ: According to state law (http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t57c20.pdf?20151130092140) your property tax statement is required to be MAILED no later than December 26. Property taxes become “due” January 1st, but the first installment is not &ld; /about-ndaco/faq/36716
FAQ - FAQ: The NDACo Board of Directors governs the Association. The Board is comprised of: Eight county commissioners selected on a regional basis at the annual convention of the North Dakota County Commissioners, One county official member from each of the; /about-ndaco/faq/73782
FAQ - FAQ: Most counties have their own website, and most of those include this service in some form. Use our interactive county map to link to any county's website (if they have one) at www.ndaco.org/cod. Some counties provide a link on their homepage, and othe; /about-ndaco/faq/18376
FAQ - FAQ: The County Auditor usually keeps the data up to date by logging into the Members Area (login at the top right of the page.) We at NDACo can also update that information. Send your corrections to the County Auditor or to ndaco@ndaco.org.; /about-ndaco/faq/18378
FAQ - FAQ: Click here to download the most recent data sheet on County Home Rule Charters. As for pros and cons, that's a matter of opinion, but viewing the actual law can help your understanding of the purpose of home rule: www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t11c; /about-ndaco/faq/5095
FAQ - FAQ: Yes. State Law considers mineral interests to be "abandoned" if they have not been "used" for a period of 20 years. The interest is considered "used" if activity regarding this interest has taken place, generally documented b; /about-ndaco/faq/1349
Got 15?! Office of State Tax Commissioner Monthly Webinar-JUNE - ILG Courses: Wednesday, June 10 3pm - 3:15pm, CT Description: What to do in June to prepare for July. (Finding Continuing Education, Preparing Appraisals for the Schedule BX, Property Record Cards, and Summer Schedule) F; /programs_and_services/institute-of-local-government-ilg/ilg-courses/got-15-office-of-state-tax-commissioner-monthly-webinar-june-2
Got 15?! Office of State Tax Commissioner Monthly Webinar-JULY - ILG Courses: Wednesday, July 8 3pm - 3:15pm, CT Description: What to do in July to prepare for August and September. (Presenting to the State Board, Omitted Property, Possessory Interest, Increase and Decreases for Levy Wor; /programs_and_services/institute-of-local-government-ilg/ilg-courses/got-15-office-of-state-tax-commissioner-monthly-webinar-july-2
Leading During Turbulent Times: Culture as the Root Cause of Claims, Loss & Liability - ILG Courses: Wednesday, May 27th 10am - 11am, CT Description: Public entity risk pools and insurers covering public safety see a consistent pattern: the highest-cost losses rarely begin with a single incident. They start e; /programs_and_services/institute-of-local-government-ilg/ilg-courses/leading-during-turbulent-times-culture-as-the-root-cause-of-claims-loss-liability

Election Resources: Election Resources Feel free to use these resources for your county or organization's website. ND Secretary of State Youtube Channel (Many more election related videos. Click the Share button to share them to your social media feeds; /about-counties/county-offices/auditor/election-resources/
Constitution & Bylaws: CONSTITUTION OF THE NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Adopted in 1975, amended and approved by the North Dakota Association of Counties State Council on November 14, 1986; November 13, 1987; October 21, 1988; November 16, 1990; October 6, 1993;; /about-ndaco/constitution-bylaws/
Programs & Services: NDACo Programs & Services Education and Events (See more details under the "Events" tab) County officials gain valuable knowledge and insight from each other and from content leaders at a variety of events hosted; /programs_and_services/
Publications: Publications (Click on each title to go to the publication.) Following is a brief description of each of our main publications. Click on the publication’s name for more information or to download in PDF. Two of our publications are advertis; /publications/
NDACo News: NDACo News; /ndaco-news/
Annual Conference: NDACo Annual Conference Mark Your Calendar Save the Date October 11-13, 2026 Bismarck Event Center | Bismarck, North Dakota The NDACo Annual Conference & Expo is North Dakota's premier gathering for county; /annual-conference/
Send Message: Send Us A Message Due to spam bots and generally bad people constantly attacking our website, our Message form is no longer available. Sorry for the inconvenience, but somebody always has to ruin it for everyone else. You can call us at 701-425-0808; /about-ndaco/send-message/
COD: Contact County Officials By County By Department By Name To order a printed directory for your desktop, click HERE. Save this page on your Smartphone's home page. CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS To see a c; /cod/
Corporate Opportunities: Corporate Opportunities Companies doing business with county government can benefit from these opportunities: Exhibit or Sponsor Events During our Annual Conference! Almost undoubtedly, the single best way to reach out counties is by attending&nb; /corporate-opportunities/
About Counties: About Counties Every day, counties help families in financial need, protect citizens from internal and external threats, and get them safely to work, school and market. Following is a very brief description of the primary county government offices; /about-counties/
Board of Directors: Board of Directors The NDACo Board of Directors is made up of one commissioner for each region and one representative from each member association. Click on image for full resolution photo To see the location of the Commissioner Regions, click here; /about-ndaco/board-of-directors/
Strategic Vision: Strategic Vision Strategic planning is an essential component of how NDACo provides services to counties. We call it "Strategic Vision" because it is how we set our sights on an ever-renewing vision of the future for the Association'; /about-ndaco/strategic-vision/
Staff: NDACo Staff; /about-ndaco/staff/
About NDACo: About NDACo Since our creation in 1973,* the North Dakota Association of Counties has been representing the needs of county government in legislative matters and acting as a liaison between counties. A number of programs designed to benefit counties ar; /about-ndaco/
Emergency Communications Summit Post Results: Emergency Communications Summit Post Results Thank you for registering. Your registration details are below. If you need to change or update anything, please contact Jason Horning at jason.horning@ndaco.org. Click here to add to your calendar.; /emergency-communications-summit-post-results/
Scholarships: Scholarships (3 programs) Please read the FAQs below before filling out the application. A link to the form is below the FAQ. The North Dakota Association of Counties/ILG Scholarship The NDACo scholarship program was crea; /programs_and_services/institute-of-local-government-ilg/scholarships/
Board Area: Board Area The Board Area is an online information resource for the NDACo Board of Directors. Only NDACo Board members have access to this area of the web site. The links provided below give you access to: pre- and post-meeting materials, such as; /member-area/board-area/
County Budget Memo: The text of the annual Budget Memo is available on this page and can be downloaded in PDF from our "Publications" page.; /publications/county-budget-memo/
Auditors & Treasurers Conference - Sponsors & Exhibitors Post Page: ND County Auditors & Treasurers Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors Registration Options are listed below, followed by registration, or you can CLICK HERE to jump down to form Exhibiting will occur one day, July 9th; /about-counties/county-offices/auditor/auditors-treasurers-conference-sponsors-exhibitors-post-page/
Staffing Level Information Report: Staffing Level Information Report Return to Survey Home Page; /member-area/county-survey-reports/staffing-level-information-report/
County Survey Reports: County Survey Reports The reporting tools linked below each allow you to view the data two ways: 1. ALL data from ONE county (eg. All positions in Adams County) &; /member-area/county-survey-reports/
Add County Official: Add/Edit County Official Back to Member Area; /member-area/directoryupdate/add-county-official/
More About CEG: All About CEG History Through a cooperative effort with Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI), NDACo formed the County Employer Group (CEG) in 1996. With participation from 100% of North Dakota counties, the CEG Program consolidates individual county w; /programs_and_services/county-employer-group/more-about-ceg/
Auditors & Treasurers Conference - Sponsors & Exhibitors Post Results: County Auditor & Treasurer Conference Registration Confirmation Thank you for registering! An invoice will be sent to the email address listed on your registration. Go back to main page.; /about-counties/county-offices/auditor/auditors-treasurers-conference-sponsors-exhibitors-post-results/
Attendee Registration: Annual Conference Registration for County Attendees (Corporate registrants should click the Exhibitor-Sponsor tab, above. To add names to an existing exhibitor registration, please contact Donnell Preskey at 701-425-0808 or donnell.preskey@ndaco.o; /annual-conference/attendee-registration/

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