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Burleigh County to reimburse entities after $900,000 tax calculation error

Updated Oct 20, 1:10 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

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Burleigh County commissioners voted unanimously to reimburse local taxing entities harmed by a nearly $900,000 property tax calculation error affecting the 2025 mill levy. [KFYR-TV] [North Dakota's Watchdog Update]
The error occurred when certain property values, including mobile home values and payments made in lieu of taxes, were incorrectly included in the mill levy calculation formula. [North Dakota's Watchdog Update]
Commissioners approved using county general fund reserves to reimburse the affected entities rather than requiring them to absorb the shortfall. [KFYR-TV] [North Dakota's Watchdog Update]
The county auditor's office was bypassed in the mill levy calculation process, with an interim finance director handling duties that state law assigns exclusively to the county auditor. [North Dakota's Watchdog Update]

What will be the exact final reimbursement amounts to each affected entity?
What safeguards or policy changes will the county implement to prevent similar calculation errors?
Will there be administrative consequences for officials who transferred the auditor's statutory duties?

KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV focused on the commissioners' procedural response, reporting the unanimous vote to reimburse using general fund reserves and indicating that final payment amounts will be presented to commissioners at their next meeting. Read it → · Ads
North Dakota's Watchdog Update: North Dakota's Watchdog examined the governance failures behind the error, documenting how the county auditor was improperly sidelined after an administrative reorganization, transferring legally mandated duties to an unelected finance director. Read it →

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