Residents accuse Walsh County Commission of illegally proceeding with jail project after failed tax vote

Residents accuse Walsh County Commission of illegally proceeding with jail project after failed tax vote

WALSH COUNTY — The Walsh County Commission was served Tuesday, July 24, with a petition for writ of mandamus that a lawyer planned to file with the North Dakota Supreme Court, asking that the commission be prohibited from moving forward with county jail and sheriff's office construction projects. The county held a special election earlier this year to vote on a sales and property tax increase that would fund the two projects. Because the propert…