The City of Valley City regular election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Barnes County Courthouse, 230 4th Street NW, Valley City, ND., where the vote tabulations will occur, only.

Voting

Barnes County is administering the June 9, 2020 election. This election will be STRICTLY Vote-By-Mail with no in-person voting on Election Day.

Absentee Voting

If voters do NOT receive a ballot application in the mail by April 30th, please contact the Barnes County Auditor’s Office for a ballot application at (701) 845-8500 or auditor@barnescounty.us

When returning your absentee ballot, please send to the Barnes County Auditor’s Office, 230 4th Street NW, Valley City, ND 58072.

The County will have a drop box available in front of the Courthouse on the north side beginning April 30th for people to drop off their ballots, in case they choose not to mail them in.

If you have questions, please call (701) 845-8500.

Officers

The ballot will contain the following officer positions:

  • City Commission (2 positions)
  • Park Board – 4 year term (2 positions)
  • Park Board – Unexpired 4 year term ending June 30, 2022 (1 position)
  • Municipal Judge (1 position)

Information for candidates is posted on separate web page.

Measure No. 1 – Advisory Vote on Proposal to Extend City Sales, Use & Gross Receipts Tax dedicated to Fund Permanent Flood Protection

The City Commission through Resolution No. 2223, voted to place the following advisory vote on the June 9, 2020 regular election:

The Board of Commissioners of the City of Valley City submits the following question for an advisory vote pursuant to its Home Rule Charter, to adopt a new section of Title 20 of the Valley City Municipal Code, extending an existing one-half (1/2) percent city sales, use and gross receipts tax for a period of no more than 15 years.

The extension of the sales, use and gross receipts tax would be approved by the Board of City Commissioners based on the advisory vote by and through an ordinance as published in the Valley City Times Record on [DATE].

Said ordinance provides that the tax proceeds shall be dedicated to payment of debt for construction, operation, and maintenance of the city’s permanent flood protection project.

Said ordinance will take effect on December 1, 2047, and will terminate 15 years thereafter, unless rescinded earlier after the financial obligations of the project have been paid as determined by the Board of Commissioners.

Question

Shall the Board of Commissioners of the City of Valley City adopt the ordinance described above extending a one-half (1/2) percent city sales, use and gross receipts tax dedicated to permanent flood protection project indebtedness.

  • Yes – Means you approve the ordinance as summarized above.
  • No – Means you oppose the ordinance as summarized above.

Measure No. 2 – Publication

Shall the City of Valley City publish the minutes of its governing body in the official city newspaper for the next four years?

  • Yes – Means you approve the measure as summarized above.
  • No – Means you reject the measure as summarized above.