Park Board Meetings

The Bismarck Board of Park Commissioners holds regular Park Board meetings once per month. Special Park Board meetings and public input sessions may be held at various locations throughout the community during the year.

Park Board Monthly Meetings

  • Date and Time: third Thursday of every month at 5:15pm (subject to change)
  • Location: Tom Baker Room, City/County Building, 221 N. 5th St., Bismarck
  • Live Coverage: Government Access Channels 2 and 602HD or streaming on ROKU, AppleTV, Fire TV, Facebook, and web
  • How to Appear before Park Board: Public Comment Policy

Regular Park Board Meeting Dates

  • January 15, 2026
  • February 19, 2026
  • March 19, 2026
  • April 16, 2026
  • May 21, 2026
  • June 18, 2026
  • July 16, 2026
  • August 20, 2026
  • September 17, 2026 – Public Hearing on 2027 Budget
  • October 15, 2026
  • November 19, 2026
  • December 17, 2026

Past Meeting Information

Dakota Media Access archives on-demand videos of past Park Board meetings.

Park Board meeting minutes are posted in Archives.

Current Meeting Notices and Agendas

Public notice of all meetings (date, time, and place) will be distributed to the media and posted on this webpage.

Meeting Notice for March 19, 2026

Park Board Meeting Packet

March 13, 2026

TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman

FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director

SUBJECT: March 19, 2026, Park Board Meeting Agenda

Commissioners:

The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on March 19, 2026, at 5:15pm at the Tom Baker Meeting Room at 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501. The agenda is as follows:

Item 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

Item 2. Pledge of Allegiance

Item 3. Approve Agenda                    

Item 4. Featured Partners and Programs – Capital Curling Club

Item 5. Disposition of Bids

  • World War Memorial Roof
  • General Sibley Day Use Road Project

Item 6. Tyler Coulee Regional Stormwater Project 

Item 7. Clairmont Road Sidewalk Project

Item 8. Recreation Center Feasibility Study

Item 9. City of Bismarck Fire Station Land

Item 10. Bismarck’s Red, White and Boom Proposal

Item 11. Mahatma Gandhi Statue Gift

Item 12. 2027 Budget Development Schedule

Item 13. Consent Agenda

  • Consideration of February 19 and February 23, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
  • Request Approval to Submit Recreation Trail Program Grant Application
  • Satchel Paige Statue Request to Call for Bids
  • Request to Dispose of Obsolete Equipment

Item 14. Approval of Bills

Item 15. Consideration of Executive Director Applicants and Possible Executive Session

The Board must pass a motion to go into executive session if you wish to discuss confidential applications.  The Park Board has the authority to go into executive session for this purpose pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27.

Individuals or organizations who wish to appear before the Board on an existing agenda item will also make the request in writing or emailed, delivered to the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District office by 12:00pm 2 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners.

Next Regular Board Meeting: April 16, 2026, at 5:15pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room