Wayne Munson
ND · Burleigh County Commissioner
Wayne Munson has been a Burleigh County commissioner since 2022, is a former Bismarck Park Board commissioner, and owns Bismarck Sign Co. Munson's priorities are planning roads and other infrastructure ahead of growth and adopting a formal county strategic plan.
Where Wayne Munson stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (5 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Cast the only vote on Sept. 13, 2023, against cutting the county's payment to Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health to $300,000 from the $580,000 requested.
September 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: burleigh.gov
Voted with a unanimous commission on March 6, 2023, to adopt a county safety ordinance for hazardous liquid pipelines. Summit Carbon Solutions spoke against it at the hearing.
March 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: burleigh.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 5 oppose
Cast the only vote on Oct. 20, 2025, against the county seeking to leave the Garrison Diversion water district. The move passed 3-1.
October 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Voted on Oct. 6, 2025, against ending a county tax deal that sent 0.65 mills of property tax to Bismarck Parks for riverfront improvements. He said the money was well spent. The deal ended 3-2.
October 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Cast the only vote on Sept. 15, 2025, against cutting the Kimball Bottoms boat landing budget by $895,000. His own smaller cut of $85,000 failed.
September 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: burleigh.gov
Cast the only vote on Aug. 4, 2025, against spending $6 million in federal pandemic aid and up to $11 million in reserves on the Provident Building remodel.
August 4, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: burleigh.gov
Cast the only vote on Sept. 13, 2023, against cutting the county's payment to Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health to $300,000 from the $580,000 requested.
September 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: burleigh.gov
Voted as Park Board president in January 2017 for a market pay raise for the parks director, citing pay in Fargo and Grand Forks. It passed 3-2.
January 24, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Voted against the Bismarck Park Board's 2015 tax plan in August 2014, favoring a smaller park tax increase. He suggested a sales tax to pay down the park district's debt instead.
August 21, 2014Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted with a unanimous commission on March 6, 2023, to adopt a county safety ordinance for hazardous liquid pipelines. Summit Carbon Solutions spoke against it at the hearing.
March 6, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: burleigh.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Voted on Oct. 6, 2025, against ending a county tax deal that sent 0.65 mills of property tax to Bismarck Parks for riverfront improvements. He said the money was well spent. The deal ended 3-2.
October 6, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Cast the only vote on Sept. 15, 2025, against cutting the Kimball Bottoms boat landing budget by $895,000. His own smaller cut of $85,000 failed.
September 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burleigh.gov
Made the motion on Jan. 17, 2024, to create the Missouri Valley Complex Committee to manage and develop the county's fairground property. It passed 3-2.
January 17, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burleigh.gov
Moved on Sept. 6, 2023, to pledge 40 acres of county fairground land for a proposed equestrian and agriculture center so it could seek a state grant. The vote tied 2-2, so it did not pass.
September 6, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burleigh.gov
Made the motion on June 5, 2023, to remodel the Provident Building and move county offices into it. It passed unanimously.
June 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burleigh.gov
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted on May 21, 2025, to send the governor a petition to remove County Auditor Mark Splonskowski from office. It passed 4-1.
May 21, 2025
Source: burleigh.gov
Made the motion on May 5, 2025, to adopt county zoning rules for data centers. It passed 4-1.
May 5, 2025
Source: burleigh.gov
Voted on Dec. 23, 2024, against asking what a forensic audit of the county's accounts would cost. The request passed 3-2.
December 23, 2024
Source: burleigh.gov
Made the motion on Sept. 16, 2024, to adopt the county's 2025 budget, using reserve funds to keep the property tax levy from rising. It passed unanimously.
September 16, 2024
Source: burleigh.gov
Proposed on July 15, 2024, that the county build reserves to run its own public health department or take over Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health. The commission instead kept its 25% share, 3-2.
July 15, 2024
Source: burleigh.gov
Made the motion on June 17, 2024, to start collecting the 1% county sales tax that voters had approved that month. It passed 4-1.
June 17, 2024
Source: burleigh.gov
Cast the only vote on Sept. 20, 2023, against ending county involvement in a joint public health board. It passed 4-1.
September 20, 2023
Source: burleigh.gov
Chaired the county Home Rule Charter committee, which began meeting on Aug. 9, 2023, and drafted the 1% county sales tax measure.
August 9, 2023
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Won a seat on the Burleigh County Commission on Nov. 8, 2022, as one of three new commissioners.
November 8, 2022
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Was chosen president of the Bismarck Park Board on June 16, 2016.
June 16, 2016
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Won a seat on the Bismarck Park Board on June 12, 2012, with 31.65% of the vote.
June 12, 2012
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Past race Wayne Munson ran in:
- County Commissioner · November 3, 2026 · Burleigh County, North Dakota · incumbent