HELP WANTED: This coming spring the county is providing an excavator and operator, to do more culvert and ditch work in the city. To keep the costs down, we must provide a dump trailer. We have the truck to do the pulling and the operator but need help in acquiring the dump trailer. If your interested in allowing the city to use your dump trailer for a fee or wish to donate its use to the city, please give us a call. The dirt will be hauled to the city landfill to use as fill and cover in the 2026 landfill burn. We are planning this project now to ensure in happens this spring. Thanks.
Click on the image above if you plan on running for office in 2026. As a reminder there are very stringent deadlines. So look at the information and act accordingly. It is not the city's responsibility to ensure persons seeking election meet deadlines and other requirements.
ATTENTION KRAMER
The lift station is as of today, 5 October 2025 fully funded (100%) by the CD, donations, and grants. We just received $2,500.00 from the North Dakota Greatest Needs Foundation for the control panel. With the $2,000.00 from the First National Bank and the $500 .00 from the Earl Nermoe American Legion Post #269 we no longer have to pull funds from our General Operations Account and prevent other needed city expenditures!
And... it has been confirmed, we received a $1,000.00 grant from the Westhope Community Foundation for $1,000.00 for the purchase of new roller skates for the city rink... a first! HUA!
ATTENTION ALL HUNTERS
Circle Sanitation kindly asks for all field game put in the dumpsters to be bagged. Emptying dumpsters is already unpleasant, but handling loose field game and the blood that flows from the dumpster is horrific and the smell worse. Please spread the word.
PLEASE BAG YOU FIELD GAME WASTE.
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ATTENTION ALL PROPERTY OWNERS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
SEE NOTICE ABOVE.
It has also been published in the Bottineau Courant.
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Update on the City of Kramer Municipal Code
The second and final reading of the City of Kramer Municipal Code, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 13 has been completed. The final step is a council vote and publication of penalties in the Bottineau Courant. The council has selected to have a special meeting for the vote after which penalties will be published in the Bottineau Courant. The remaining code as outlined below requires a first reading and the council has elected to have the reading at the same meeting as the vote shall be held. Date and time forthcoming.
City of Kramer Municipal Code – Chapter 3 - Flood Management
City of Kramer Municipal Code – Chapter 6 - Police Services by Contract
City of Kramer Municipal Code – Chapter 8 - Code of Ethics, Conduct, and Conflict of Interest for the Kramer City Council
City of Kramer Municipal Code – Chapter 11 - Otter Tail Power Company
City of Kramer Municipal Code – Chapter 12 - Regulation of Council Purchasing
City of Kramer Municipal Code – Chapter 14 - Operation of All Terrain Vehicles and Golf Carts within the City of Kramer
City of Kramer Municipal Code - Chapter 15 – Emergency Services - Mutual Aid
City of Kramer Municipal Code - Chapter 16 - Fire Protection and Prevention, Fireworks, and Recreational Fires
Free workout equipment
There is a weight lifting bench and several other pieces of workout equipment in City Hall that the council would like to see removed. If you want it, lets us know and it is yours - free for the taking. If it is not removed by October 15, the equipment will be taken to the Bottineau Rummage Shop.
Burlington Electric installed the above ground lift station control panel today. They will be back shortly to hookup the new floats, flats, warning system, and connect the power to the new pumps.
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City Storm Shelter
Many people in our community do not have basements or only have a crawl space. In the event of a tornado or severe wind storm, these people have NO place to seek shelter, with exception of arrangements made with neighbors. Insomuch, the city is submitting a grant to receive a FEMA approved hardened shelter capable of protecting 10 - 12 people. The shelter would be an above ground shelter due to our aging population and some community members that are wheelchair bound. Click on EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERTS above to make sure the emergency alert system on your phone is activated to receive weather alerts.
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The Kramer City Council conducted the NDCC mandated city budget hearing on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 4pm. Changes recommended by the council had been made. With no input from the community, the council approved submission of the budget to the Bottineau County Auditor.
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Below: The city auditor completed the last mop of the season at the skating rink. The floor is ready for a protective coat come spring.
Blighted Property Removed
The council wishes to extend its thanks to the fire department for the burning of the blighted property on Rudolph Street. We know this is hot and dangerous work. Your efforts are appreciated. We have two more that need to go and the landfill in another month or two.
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The Kramer City Council wishes to thank the Deputies of the Bottineau County Sheriff's Department for their assistance at recent City of Kramer Council Meetings. We appreciate their service to our community.
