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Burleigh County to Repay $900K Property Tax Error to Local Districts
Updated Oct 24, 6:37 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Burleigh County made a property tax calculation error in 2025 involving the mill levy that resulted in a combined shortfall of approximately $900,000. [Bismarck Tribune] [Bismarck Source]
- The commission made this decision at a March 3 meeting held in the Tom Baker Meeting Room at the City/County Building in downtown Bismarck. [Bismarck Source]
- County Auditor Mark Splonskowski, Commission Chair Brian Bitner, and Vice Chair Steve Bakken were present during discussions about the error and repayment plan. [Bismarck Source]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What specific aspect of the mill levy calculation caused the error?
- When will Burleigh County complete the repayment to affected districts?
- Which other specific taxing districts beyond Bismarck and Bismarck Public Schools were affected and by how much?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Brief reporting of the property tax error and county's commitment to reimburse affected districts using reserves. Read it → · Paywall
- Bismarck Source: Detailed narrative providing meeting details, official names, specific location, and explanation of the county's fiscal responsibility to rectify the error. Read it →
- Bismarck Tribune: Headline recap from news roundup of the same story. Read it → · Paywall
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