Budget Hearings
Budget Hearing Requirement
Due to the passage of HB 1176 during the 2025 ND Legislative Session, all levying taxing districts are now required to hold a public budget hearing between September 7 and October 7. In prior years, only taxing districts that levied at least $100,000 were required to hold a hearing.
Additionally, HB 1176 also eliminated the August mailing of preliminary tax statements. Property owners will instead receive a mailing with a list of budget hearings for the taxing districts associated with their property location.
For questions about budget hearings, please contact the Finance Department or each City or Township directly.
Hearing Schedules
City Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Alamo City | Not Levying | ||||
| Epping City | 9/10/2025 | 7:00 pm | Epping City Hall | 214 2nd St Epping, ND 58843 | City Office (701) 859-5555 |
| Grenora City | 9/8/2025 | 7:00 pm | Grenora City Hall | 204 Main Street Grenora, ND 58845 | Grenora City Hall 204 Main St. Grenora, ND |
| Ray City | 9/8/2025 | 7:00 pm | Ray City Hall | 101 Main Street Ray, ND 58849 | Contact City Hall (701) 568-2204 or email raynd@nccray.net |
| Tioga City | 9/15/2025 | 6:00 pm | Tioga City Hall- Commission Room | 16 1st St. NW Tioga, ND 58852 | Tioga City Hall |
| Wildrose City | 9/8/2025 | 8:00 pm | Wildrose City Hall | 412 Main Street Wildrose, ND 58795 | Wildrose City Hall |
| Williston City | 9/23/2025 | 6:00 pm | Williston City Hall- John Kautzman Commission Chambers | 22 E Broadway Williston, ND 58801 | City Website |
City Park Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Grenora Park District #64 | 9/8/2025 | 7:00 pm | Grenora City Hall Board Room | 204 Main Street Grenora, ND 58845 | Grenora City Hall, 204 Main St. Grenora, ND |
| Ray Park District #2 | 10/1/2025 | 7:00 pm | Ray Park Concession Building | 502 Comford St Ray, ND 58849 | 701-770-8648 |
| Tioga Park District #3 | 9/16/2025 | 6:00 pm | Tioga Park Board Maintenance Building | 520 4th St. NE Tioga, ND 58852 | |
| Wildrose Park District #4 | 9/8/2025 | 7:00 pm | Wildrose City Park | 200 Main Street Wildrose, ND 58795 |
County Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Williams County
Also includes hearings for the following entities:
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9/16/2025 | 8:00 am | Williams County Administration Building- Commission Room | 206 E. Broadway Williston, ND 58801 | County Website |
Rural Ambulance District Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Grenora Ambulance | 9/24/2025 | 7:00 pm | Grenora Ambulance Building | 205 Main Street Grenora, ND 58845 | Grenora Ambulance Service Facebook page or Grenora Amb. Bldg |
| Ray Ambulance | 9/24/2025 | 7:00 pm | Ray Auditorium | 215 Main Street Ray, ND 58849 | Ray City Hall 101 Main Street, Ray Secretary/Treasurer: 701-641-8472 lizsuhr@hotmail.com |
Rural Fire District Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Alamo Rural Fire District #7 | 10/1/2025 | 9:00 am | Alamo Fire Hall | 107 Main Street Alamo, ND 58830 | Clerk/Secretary Andrew Skaare (701) 740-3275 |
| Epping Rural Fire District #5 | 9/29/2025 | 7:00 pm | Epping Fire Long Creek Station | 11935 47th St. NW Epping, ND 58843 | |
| Grenora Rural Fire District #6 | 9/17/2025 | 8:00 pm | Grenora Fire Hall | 15060 Hwy 50 Grenora, ND 58845 | Grenora Fire Hall |
| Ray Rural Fire District #2 | 9/12/2025 | 8:00 am | Ray Fire Hall | 24 1st Ave W Ray, ND 58849 | (701) 570-3828 |
| Trenton Rural Fire District #8 | Contact Fire District | ||||
| Wildrose Fire District #4 | Contact Fire District | ||||
| Williston Rural Fire District #1 | 9/8/2025 | 7:00 pm | Williston Rural Fire Station | 1200 11th Street West Williston, ND 58801 |
School District Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Divide County SD #1 | 9/9/2025 | 7:00 am | Divide County Library | 106 1st St. NE Crosby, ND 58730 | |
| Eight Mile SD #6 | 9/23/2025 | 5:30 pm | Trenton School Board Room | 203 1st St. East Trenton, ND 58853 | Mr. Schriver or Mrs. LaDue at Eight Mile SD Business Office |
| Grenora SD #99 | 9/11/2025 | 7:00 pm | Grenora Public School- Board Room | 402 Robinson St. Grenora, ND 58845 | District Office, located at 402 Robinson Street, Grenora, ND, 701-694-2711 |
| Nesson SD #2 | 9/17/2025 | 5:30 pm | Ray Commons Area | 224 2nd Ave. W. Ray, ND 58849 | |
| Tioga SD #15 | 9/15/2025 | 6:00 pm | Tioga High School Board Room | 303 Linda St Tioga, ND 58852 | Website |
| Williston Basin SD #7 | 9/8/2025 | 5:30 pm | Williston Basin SD #7 District Office | 1201 9th Ave. NW Williston, ND 58801 | Website |
Township Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address | Budget Location |
| Athens Twp | 9/16/2025 | 10:00 am | Faith Lutheran Church | 6799 Highway 85 North Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Barr Butte Twp | 9/14/2025 | 7:00 pm | Tom Enander Residence | 8236 149th Ave NW Grenora, ND 58845 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Big Meadow Twp | 9/15/2025 | 4:30pm | Wildrose Fire Hall | 412 Main St Wildrose, ND 58795 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Big Stone Twp | 10/7/2025 | 9:00 am | Deering Residence | 7830 125th Ave. NW Alamo, ND 58830 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Blacktail Twp | Contact Township | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office | |||
| Blue Ridge Twp | 9/29/2025 | 7:00 pm | Mark Smith Residence | 7853 Hwy 85 Zahl, ND 58856 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Bonetraill Twp | 9/26/2025 | 7:00 pm | Lonny Rasmussen Residence | 6822 146th Ave NW Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Brooklyn Twp | 10/6/2025 | 9:00 am | Josh & Cortney Smith Residence | 11747 55th ST NW Ray, ND 58849 | Cortney Smith at (701) 859-4191 |
| Buford Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Bull Butte Twp | 10/1/2025 | 3:00 pm | 920 Spring Creek Dr. Williston, ND 58801 | James Horob (Chair) (701) 770-6677 |
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| Champion Twp | 10/2/2025 | 7:00 pm | Jeremy Pederson's Shop | 6745 115th Ave NW Ray, ND 58849 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Climax Twp | 10/7/2025 | 7:00 pm | Muller Residence | 7515 155th Ave. NW Grenora, ND 58845 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Dry Fork Twp | 9/10/2025 | 5:00 pm | Tioga Activity Center | 410 6th St NE Tioga, ND 58852 | Bob Seelye - 701-641-7327 |
| Dublin Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| East Fork Twp | 9/29/2025 | 7:00 pm | Rick Sorenson's Residence | 928 Spring Creek Dr. Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Ellisville Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Equality Twp | 9/8/2025 | 9:00 am | Ray Senior Center | 8 2nd Avenue W. Ray, ND 58849 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Farmvale Twp | 10/2/2025 | 7:00 pm | Roger Baker Residence | 11001 Hwy 1804 Ray, ND 58849 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Good Luck Twp | Contact Township | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office | |||
| Grenora Twp | 10/2/2025 | 9:00 am | Lundby Residence | 15279 79th ST NW Grenora, ND 58845 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Hardscrabble Twp | 9/23/2025 | 7:00 pm | 15054 45th St NW Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office | |
| Hazel Twp | 9/10/2025 | 8:00 am | Wildrose Firehall | 416 Main Street Wildrose, ND 58801 | Township Secretary (701) 705-4446 |
| Hebron Twp | 9/30/2025 | 7:00 pm | West Prairie Lutheran Church | 5729 151st Ave NW Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Judson Twp | 9/25/2025 | 7:00 pm | Ernie French Center | 14120 US-2 Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Lindahl Twp | Contact Township | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office | |||
| Marshall Twp | 9/16/2025 | 6:00 pm | Dustin Johnsrud's Shop | 6121 125th Ave NW Epping, ND 58843 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Missouri Ridge Twp | 9/22/2025 | 6:30 pm | Williston Fire Dept. Station 2 | 610 58th St W Williston, ND 58801 | FB Group: Missouri Ridge Township: North Dakota, Joshua Feil at treasurer.mrt@outlook.com or 701-212-3937 |
| Mont Twp | 9/8/2025 | 9:00 am | Mitch Byman Residence | 14308 58th Street NW Williston, ND 58801 | Mitch Byman, Clerk (218) 255-1872 |
| Oliver Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Orthell Twp | 9/8/2025 | 7:00 pm | 7723 139th Ave NW Zahl, ND 58856 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office | |
| Pherrin Twp | 9/9/2025 | 6:00 pm | 317 11th St. W. Williston, ND 58801 | clerk @ #989-522-0689 or by emailing pherrintownship@hotmail.com | |
| Pleasant Valley Twp | 9/16/2025 | 8:00 pm | Ryan Davidson Shop | 6434 Hwy 40 Tioga, ND 58852 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Rainbow Twp | 10/2/2025 | 9:00 am | Skaare Residence | 12254 74th Street NW Alamo, ND 58830 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Rock Island Twp | 10/6/2025 | 9:00 am | Alamo City Hall | Main Street Alamo, ND 58830 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Round Prairie Twp | 10/7/2025 | 7:00 pm | Round Prairie Elementary School | 5098 151st Ave. NW Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Sauk Valley Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Scorio Twp | 10/7/2025 | 1:00 pm | Zahl Horizon Resources | 35 Main St Zahl, ND 58856 |
Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| South Meadow Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Springbrook Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Stony Creek Twp | 9/15/2025 | 5:30 pm | Broadway Commons | 302 E. Broadway Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Strandahl Twp | 9/22/2025 | 6:00 pm | Virtual- Teams or Phone | Teams: 2759473578402 , | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Tioga Twp | 10/7/2025 | 7:00 pm | Pour Decisions Steakhouse- Meeting Room | 121 Main Street Tioga, ND 58852 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Trenton Twp | 9/10/2025 | 6:00 pm | Trenton Township Hall | 315 1st St Trenton, ND 58853 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Truax Twp | 9/9/2025 | 6:30 pm | LeRoy Bares Residence | 4742 119th Rd NW Lot 410 Epping, ND 58843 | 4742 119th Rd NW Lot 410, Epping, ND |
| Twelve Mile Twp | Not Levying | ||||
| Tyrone Twp | 9/18/2025 | 7:30 pm | Ron Sylte Residence | 13796 64th St NW Williston, ND 58801 | Avis Berger, clerk at 701-570-0046 |
| View Twp | 10/1/2025 | 6:00 pm | 5503 113th Drive NW Ray, ND 58849 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office | |
| West Bank Twp | 10/1/2025 | 9:00 am | Tioga Senior Center | 17 Benson St N Tioga, ND 58852 | Bob Anderson, President (701) 641-0086 |
| Wheelock Twp | 9/23/2025 | 8:00 pm | Tom Daniel Residence | 6449 120th Ave NW Ray, ND 58849 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Williston Twp | 9/9/2025 | 6:00 pm | Williams County Highway Building | 5218 141st Ave NW Williston, ND 58801 | Contact the Williams County Auditor's Office |
| Winner Twp | Not Levying |
Other Hearings
| Taxing District | Date | Time | Location | Address |
| Soil Conservation District | 9/17/2025 | 10:00 am | Tree Shed | 14120 Hwy 2 Williston, ND 58801 |
| Garrison Diversion Conservancy District | 9/25/2025 | 11:00 am | Garrison Diversion Office | 401 Highway 281 NE Carrington, ND 58421 |