Budget Hearings
Budget Hearing Information
Due to the passage of HB 1176 during the 2025 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.
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:
|
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 |
|
| 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 | Not Levying | ||||
| 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 |