Among the most contentious issues before Ward County leadership in past years is the ongoing policy that requires a land dedication as a part of platting land. A few years back, the County Commission failed to advance a proposed change that would have requirement. Since then, the County’s Planning Commission has seen a steady stream of variance requests related to the topic.
On Thursday evening, the County Planning Commission requested County staff draft ordinance changes to address the challenge. Jill Schramm with the Minot Daily News has the full story.