Commissioners Extend Agreement With Wolf Point
Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to extend a memorandum of understanding with the City of Wolf Point regarding the clean up of abandoned tax deeded properties in Wolf Point.
Dates for the MOU now run from Nov. 1, 2025, to Oct. 31, 2026.
Parts of the MOU include:
• The city and county agree to jointly clean up lots identified as tax delinquent properties when the county accepts tax deed properties from the tax delinquent property list.
• The city will waive all landfill costs associated with the clean-up of said lots as part of this agreement.
• The city shall retain no ownership interest in the cleaned up properties. The county shall maintain full ownership interest in the clean-up properties, despite the city contributing to the clean-up effort as outlined in the MOU. The county shall be free to dispose of the properties as desired.
The agreement is for one building to be torn down in Wolf Point per year. Commissioner Robert Toavs said they will talk with Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak to determine which building for the next project.
Toavs urged residents to use the CodeRED, a high speed emergency mass notification system, instead of social media during an emergency.
“You can rely on CodeRED for facts,” Toavs said.
The system sends telephone calls, text messages and emails to inform residents to better protect life and property.
All residents living within Roosevelt County are encouraged to visit https://www.rooseveltcountymt. gov/des/ to enroll their contact information including cell phone numbers, text and email addresses.
During commissioners’ reports, Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said that investors will be in the area next month because of interest in the proposed fertilizer plant near Culbertson.
“It’s moving, so it’s nice to hear,” Oelkers said.
Toavs discussed road construction taking place on County Road 1071. He said crews are pulling the road to 30 feet. “It’s amazing how much the road stretched during the years,” he explained. The plan is for county crews to work on the crown during the spring.
Commissioners approved the appointment of Terri Merrill to the Missouri River Country Board.
Scott Toavs was reappointed to the weed board.
