Welcome to the Towner County Courthouse & Happy Spring from our Staff!
Towner County is currently in a Fire Emergency and Burn Ban
Towner County is currently in a Fire Emergency and Burn Ban for a Red Flag Warning Only (this includes a ban on garbage/pit burning, campfires, and burning of farm or crop land). For the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger rating, please click on this link -> Burn Ban Restrictions & Fire Danger Maps | ND Response. This ban has been issued from May 4th, 2021 through June 8th, 2021. To view the Fire Declarations and Burn Restrictions, please go to the following link: Towner County Burn Ban Map.
(The penalty for violation of this burn ban is a Class B Misdemeanor (NDCC 37-17.1-10.1: Maximum sentence of 30 days in Jail and a $1,500.00 fine.))
If you have any questions on burning, please call the fire department in your area:
Cando Fire: Aaron Peyerl (701) 351-0454
Egeland Fire: Jason Moore (701) 741-1806
Bisbee Fire: Paul Johnson (701) 477-4242
Rock Lake Fire: Jordon Stenson (701) 213-5255
You can also check the Towner County Emergency Management Facebook Page to see the Fire Danger Map. It is posted everyday.
Thank You!
May 4th, 2021
-Towner County
Stop and Read Before Entering The County Courthouse:
COVID-19 Screening for Visitors
To protect everyone, including staff, we are asking that you help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
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Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms' length) from other people.
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Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
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When in Public, wear a cloth face covering over your nose and mouth.
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Do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
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Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
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STAY HOME WHEN YOU ARE SICK, EXCEPT TO GET MEDICAL CARE.
Social Isolate – Stay Home, Do Not Enter this building.
KNOW THE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19:
Cough, Fever, Chills, Muscle Pain, Shortness of Breath or Difficulty Breathing, Sore Throat and New loss of Taste or Smell.
Symptoms can range from mild to severe illness, and appear 2-14 days
after you are exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19.
PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IF SOMEONE HAS EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNS OF COVID-19:
Trouble Breathing, Persistent Pain or Pressure in the Chest, New Confusion,
Inability to Wake or Stay Awake and Bluish Lips or Face.
County Meetings & Event Calendar
Memorial Day - Offices Closed
5/31/21 8:30am - 5:00pm
Offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day
Towner County Tax Equalization Meeting
6/1/21 10:00am
Location: Towner County Commissioners Meeting Room (Downstairs).
County Commissioners Meeting
6/1/21 8:00am
Location: Towner County Commissioners Meeting Room (Downstairs).
9% Penalty/Interest on 1st Installment of '20 Taxes
6/1/21
9% interest and penalty will be added on to the 1st half of your delinquent 2020 property taxes.
Independence Day - Offices Closed
07/05/21 8:30am - 5:00pm
Offices will be closed in observance of the Independence Day.
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County Commissioners Meeting
7/6/21 8:00am
Location: Towner County Commissioners Meeting Room (Downstairs).
