County Commission

Regular Meetings

  • 8 a.m. on the 1st Tuesday of every month
  • 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of every month
  • 524 4th Avenue NE
    County Courthouse
    Commissioners Room
    Devils Lake, ND 58301
    • If a meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the board meeting will be on the following Wednesday, or as scheduled by board motion. Special and emergency meetings to be designated in advance as needed.


Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.


Appearing Before the Board

If you wish to appear before the commissioners and be placed on the agenda, please contact the Commission Chair or Auditor by noon, at least five business days prior to the meeting. 


Visitors and Delegations

The Visitors and Delegations policy shall be as follows:

  1. Visitors and Delegations shall be an included portion of all regularly scheduled County Commission meetings and will occur at the end of new business on the agenda.  
  2. Speaking time shall be limited to five (5) minutes per visitor or delegation, at the discretion of the chairperson.
  3. The topic presented by the visitor or delegation must pertain to the purview of County Commission business.
  4. No individual may use the Visitors and Delegations portion of the meeting more than one (1) time per every six (6) meetings to advance the same topic.  


Overview

As required by Section 44-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, the Ramsey County Commission has set the following meeting dates. Any meetings may be cancelled if there is no county business to conduct. 

  1. Jeff Frith

    Chairman
    Phone: 701-662-7344, or 701-739-7344
    Portfolio
    • Auditor
    • Human Resource
    • Emergency Management
    • VSO
    • States Attorney

  2. Blaine Volk

    Vice-Chairman
    Phone: H: 701-393-4498 or C: 701-739-3798

    Portfolio 

    • Buildings and Grounds
    • Highway Dept
    • IT/GIS

  3. Lee Gessner

    Commissioner
    Phone:

    Portfolio

    • Sheriff
    • Tax Director
    • Co Agent


  4. Paul Wilhelmi

    Commissioner
    Phone:

    Portfolio

    • Recorder
    • Treasurer
    • Supt of Schools

  5. Bill Hodous

    Commissioner
    Phone:
    Portfolio
    • Highway Dept

  6. County Commission