# Commission Meeting 10/5

At the Cass County Commission meeting on October 6, 2026, commissioners considered several purchasing and contracting matters. They reviewed a retroactive request to approve a $136,000 purchase of wireless access points to replace aging county equipment and expand coverage in the annex; Hewlett Packard Enterprise was identified in connection with the purchase. A motion to approve was made and seconded, but the transcript does not capture the vote. The commission also approved an ordinance authorizing contracted lobbying services and approved an agreement with Terry Efforts Law for work related to the 2027 legislative session; the contract amount is not clear in the transcript. Commissioners authorized an offer of $375,000 for property at 2038 Street South in Fargo for future surface parking, contingent on obtaining required city planning, zoning, and overlay-district approvals by January 1, 2027. Demolition was estimated at $100,000–$150,000, while paving costs had not yet been estimated. The property offer and lobbying actions were approved by roll call. Vouchers were also presented for approval.

Other business included a second reading and adoption of a lobbying ordinance, a report on the public safety task force, and discussion of the county’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program, including whether legislative clarification may be warranted. The commission also approved a raffle permit and heard updates on the Veterans Treatment Court and 4-H. No additional procurement decisions were identified in those updates.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Commission Meeting 10/5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3x9kn9-eSs) - Cass County, ND