NDAREC Awards Program

7 reasons to honor the everyday hero
Each year the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) has the privilege of bringing members together for a very special and important event: the NDAREC annual-meeting awards banquet. Read more.

Two businesses selected for value-added producer grants
BISMARCK, N.D., Feb., 3 2012 – USDA Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider today announced that Dakota Pride Cooperative and Bowdon Meat Processing were selected to receive business development assistance through the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Full Story | Related story

Andy Peterson, N.D. Chamber of Commerce, makes remarks on behalf of the “Keep It Local North Dakota” coalition opposing Measure 2 and the abolition of property taxes.

Measure 2 opponents want to “Keep It Local”
A coalition of business groups, public sector associations, non-profits, local elected officials and concerned citizens has been formed to preserve local control by defeating Measure 2 in the June primary election. “Keep It Local North Dakota” is a non-partisan coalition representing the interests of more than 200,000 North Dakotans. NDAREC is opposed to Measure 2 and is a part of the “Keep It Local North Dakota” coalition.  

Measure 2 is a constitutional amendment that would abolish the property tax. The measure mandates the North Dakota Legislature to replace the lost revenue from other sources. This would result in more than 2,000 local government entities – city and country governments, school boards and park districts – needing to ask the state legislature for funding.

At Feb. 1 and 2 events launching the coalition campaign, Andy Peterson, president of the North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, said that what Measure 2 really abolishes is local control. “We understand that many people are frustrated with property taxes, but we all must realize that the only thing Measure 2 does is take away local control. That’s not a solution. ‘Keep It Local North Dakota’ believes strongly that North Dakotans know what’s best for their communities,” Peterson said. (Story and photo by Kent Brick)