Links
Co Financial Partnerships
Cost Saving Programs for Counties
The National Association of Counties Financial Services Centers offers a number of cost saving programs to counties through nationally bid contracts. This site offers hosts the access to the current contract vendors.
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Using a "county testing pool," this program administered by the Global Safety Network helps reduce the cost and administrative burden of mandatory drug & alcohol testing of county road employees.
MAXIMUS
Works with counties to recapture their indirect costs for handling state social service funds. Also offers a full range of human resources consulting services to local governments.
Office Depot
Provides reduced pricing on office supplies to counties through a nationally bid contract coordinated by the National Association of Counties.
Official Payments
Provides online property tax and fee payment solutions to local government.
Outlook Vision
Offers reduced costs on eyewear accessories - frames, sunglasses, contacts, etc. - for a low yearly fee of $15 per county family. Search for providers who offer discounts in your area.
U.S. Communities
U.S. Communities™ is a nationwide purchasing cooperative designed to be a procurement resource. As a registered participant of the program, ND counties can access a broad line of competitively solicited contracts which provide quality products, services and solutions.
U.S. Communities "Go Green"
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance Go Green Program is the one-stop source for public agency access to buy and live green.
Legislative
HB 1303
Soil Productivity in Agricultural Land Valuation
Partnerships
County Extension Office Information
Quick reference to each county extension office.
Drug & Alcohol Testing
All employers, including county governments, are required by federal law to conduct annual tests for controlled substance and/or alcohol use among their personnel whose work involves the use of a Commercial Drivers License. NDACo helps counties come into complete compliance with the law (the Omnibus Testing Act of 1991) by pooling counties together and handling administration of a single compliance program. This program is administered in partnership with Preble Medical Services.
National Association of Counties
Nationwide Retirement Solutions (NRS)
ND Association of County Engineers
ND Oil and Gas Producing Counties
NDACo Resources Group (NRG
Information Technology (IT) services and purchasing. From technology plans to installs, NRG is your resource for quality technical service.
NDSU Center for Community Vitality
State Government
Abandoned Motor Vehicle Program
Offers assistance in the collection of abandoned motor vehicles and other scrap metals.
Child Support Enforcement: Employer Info
Information for employers on the collection of child support from employee wages.
Child Support Online Services
Online services access for child support enforcement.
ND LTAP
Demonstrates leadership and a world-wide reputation as a paramount resource in the development and transfer of innovative technology, proven solutions, and reliable services to preserve and enhance highway, road, and street systems infrastructure for the people and transportation providers of the region, North Dakota and the transportation community.
ND State Web Portal
The official web portal for North Dakota state government.
Useful Data
County Histories
Histories about the orgins of each county.
County Maps for Sale
ND Dept. of Transportation site with maps that are available for purchase.
Detailed Online County Maps
PDF maps of each county. Highly detailed, and reveal more information as you zoom in.
State Data Center
State resource for economic and demographic statistics.
The Productivity Approach to Value, by Larry Osborn
Many North Dakota counties have found this downloadable e-book to be a valuable guide in understanding the principles and procedures of an agricultural land valuation process that is based on soil productivity. It also provides information pertaining to the use of price modifiers, land use, and the use of digital land parcel development.
US Census Bureau
Resource for national census statistics.
USDA Digital Data Gateway
Explore this website and discover how simple it can be to receive a variety of map layers including soil map coverage of your county.
USDA Web Soil Survey
A wealth of soil information is contained within this website, giving visitors the opportunity to explore in a digital mapping environment.
