Local agencies present 2026 budget requests to Ward County Commission

Several external agencies and nonprofit programs presented their 2026 budget requests to the Ward County Commission on July 1. Presenters and requested amounts recorded in the meeting minutes are: Rehab Services, Inc., $13,520 (up from $12,500 in 2025); DeSour Valley Economic Development Corporation, $86,700 (approved $30,000 in 2025); Domestic Violence Crisis Center, $48,677 (down from $60,219 in 2025); Youthworks, $98,210 (approved $69,600 in 2025); Souris River Joint Board (Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project), $690,000 (up from $670,000 in 2025); First District Health Unit, $912,051 (up from $873,786 in 2025; FDHU board had not completed approval and federal funding uncertainty was noted); Ward County Water Resource Board, $756,000 (up from $742,000 in 2025). The presentations were recorded in the minutes; the commission did not take immediate funding votes at the July 1 meeting and no formal approvals are recorded in the minutes for these requests.