Bismarck Mayor Sets Priorities, Expectations for City’s 2024 Budget

At the March 28 Bismarck City Commission meeting, Mayor Mike Schmitz encouraged fellow commissioners to take a long-term view of the City’s funding needs as they work with their assigned portfolios and departmental directors in creating the 2024...

Connelly Appointed to Vacated Bismarck City Commission Seat

Michael Connelly has been appointed to the City of Bismarck’s vacant Commission seat.

The appointment came at a special City Commission meeting on Friday, March 24. The City Commission reviewed the applications submitted for the unexpir...

Tickets Available for Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Scheduled for May 18 at U-Mary

The 2023 City of Bismarck Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is set for Thursday, May 18, at Chick’s Place in the Leach Center on the campus of the University of Mary.

Single ticket and half- and full-table ticket options are available for purcha...

City of Bismarck, Partnering Organizations, Kicking off March Blitz for Better Bismarck Fundraising

The City of Bismarck is partnering with community organizations in the month of March for a “Better Bismarck Blitz” to raise money that will help provide resources for individuals who are experiencing chronic homelessness.

“Up to this point the Better Bism...

2023 Spring Load Restrictions will go into effect Monday, April 3, 2023

Spring load restrictions will be placed on City of Bismarck streets and alleys effective on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 7.00 AM.

Contractors/truckers should consider moving overweight loads before load restrictions are in place on City of Bismarck ...

FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map 90-Day Appeal Period

On May 13, 2022, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and an accompanying Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report showing updated flood hazard determinations for portions of Burleigh County, incl...

Transit Development Plan April 10 Public Meetings

The second round of public information meetings for the Transit Development Plan will be held in Bismarck and Mandan at the public libraries. This second meeting will focus on transit funding, financial status and general ideas being considered for servic...

Traffic Signal at 9th Street and Arbor Avenue Taken Out of Service

Effective immediately, Thursday, January 5, 2023, the traffic signal at the intersection of Ninth Street and Arbor Avenue has been taken out of service.  

The stop signs are in place on Arbor Avenue for eastbound and westbound traffic. Ninth Stree...

Bismarck to Notify Property Owners of Real Estate Valuation Increases

The City of Bismarck’s Assessing Division has mailed notices to certain property owners with a 2023 real estate valuation increase. North Dakota Century Code requires that notices of increases be mailed to property owners with a property value increase of...

Transit Development Plan April 10 Public Meetings

The second round of public information meetings for the Transit Development Plan will be held in Bismarck and Mandan at the public libraries. This second meeting will focus on transit funding, financial status and general ideas being considered for servic...