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Boards & Committees
The City of Bismarck has a variety of volunteer boards and committees that meet on a regular basis and help to provide recommendations to the Bismarck City Commission
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City Commission
Bismarck's City Commission is comprised of 5 people: The Mayor of Bismarck who serves as meeting chair, and four at-large commissioners.
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Animal Advisory Board
The purpose of the Animal Advisory Board is to advise the Bismarck Police Department on companion animal policies, promote collaboration between the City and private citizens, institutions, and agencies interested in or conducting activities relating to companion animals in the city, to identify proactive, creative approaches to engage and facilitate communication and education within the companion animal community and to foster and assist the development of companion animal programs in the community. The Animal Advisory Board may study, advise, and report on policy recommendations it deems effective to promote outcomes consistent with City goals and objectives as outlined by the Police Department and the City Commission.
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Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment is a six-member board appointed by the Bismarck City Commission to decide appeals from an order, requirement or determination made by an administrative official of the City of Bismarck. The Board of Adjustment is empowered to make interpretations and grant variances related to zoning regulations.
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Board of Equalization
The Board of Equalization is responsible for valuation changes and hearing citizen disputes regarding evaluation.
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Burleigh-Morton Behavioral Health Coalition
The Burleigh-Morton Behavioral Health Coalition is a community-led effort to address substance abuse and behavioral health in the Bismarck-Mandan-Lincoln area. Formed in 2017, the coalition includes local leaders, providers, and residents working to reduce youth alcohol and marijuana use through prevention, education, and advocacy. Its mission is to build a safe, healthy, and supportive community.
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CenCom Board of Directors & Executive Committee
The CenCom Board of Directors oversees the administration, planning and operation of CenCom. The CenCom Executive Committee provides direction and oversight of the operations of CenCom subject to the policy and budget limitations established by the Board of Directors.
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Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission consists of three members who must be citizens of the city who advocate the principle of basing employment in the city service upon merit and fitness for the job.
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Committee for People with Disabilities
The Bismarck-Mandan Mayors’ Committee for People with Disabilities works to educate the public and initiate projects. The goal of their work is to establish a receptive climate for the involvement of people with disabilities in all aspects of life within the communities of Bismarck-Mandan.
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Forestry Advisory Board
The Bismarck Forestry Advisory Board has been established to advise and assist the City Forester in the selection, planting, maintenance, protection and removal of trees on streets, in parks and on other public property in the city. The board also advises and assists the City Forester in the enforcement of the Forestry Ordinance and makes recommendations to the City Forester as to desirable legislation concerning the selection, planting, maintenance, protection and removal of trees on streets, in parks and on other public areas in the City of Bismarck and the Bismarck Parks & Recreation District.
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Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission is a seven-member advisory board that carries out matters related to the Historic Preservation Ordinance of the City of Bismarck.
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Human Relations Committee
The purpose of the Bismarck Human Relations Committee is to create an atmosphere of inclusion, equality, and accessibility through education and outreach to recognize the value of a diverse community.
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Library Board
The Library Board determines policies that are implemented for the management of the library, oversees the expenditures of all monies collected for the library's fund, as well as Oversees supervision, care, and custody of library property, contracts to furnish library service and to receive library service from other libraries. The board is also responsible for hiring and supervising the library director. Additionally, the Library Board advocates for the library and takes part in the library's long-range planning.
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Metropolitan Planning Org. Policy Board
The Bismarck-Mandan MPO consists of the cities of Bismarck, Mandan, Lincoln, and portions of Burleigh and Morton Counties. The Policy Board represents the member cities/counties and is the decision-making body of the MPO.
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Metropolitan Planning Org. Technical Advisory Comm
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Bismarck-Mandan MPO represents the member cities/counties, North Dakota Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and the local transit authority. This group is responsible for facilitating the recommendations to assist the Policy Board in the transportation planning decision making process for the MPO study area.
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Parking Authority
The Bismarck Parking Authority manages four ramps and two surface lots for a total of about 1,750 spaces for the residents, clients, customers, merchants, and employees of the Downtown Parking District in Bismarck.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
The Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission hears requests for major and minor subdivision plats, zoning changes, zoning ordinance text amendments, annexations, special use permits and rural lot splits. The City of Bismarck has zoning and subdivision authority within the corporate limits and the extraterritorial area.
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Renaissance Zone Authority
The Renaissance Zone Authority is an advisory board that makes recommendations on requests for designation as a Renaissance Zone project. The Renaissance Zone Authority also provides guidance on Downtown Design Review and other activities impacting the core of the community.
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Special Assessment Commission
The Special Assessment Commission, a three-member board appointed by the City Commission. The Commission's job is to make sure that assessments are spread fairly among properties.
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Vision Fund Committee
The Vision Fund is intended to provide assistance to businesses that desire to expand or locate in the Bismarck Region. The primary purpose of this fund is to encourage and assist in the development of employment within the region by creating new jobs; expanding the regional tax base; increasing capital investment; improving the entrepreneurial climate of the region; and generally expanding the financial base of the region.