Community Development Advisory Committee

Overview

The Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) is a focus group made up of local community members who represent various economic, ethnic and social service interests within the City of Bismarck. The CDAC focus group is a cross-section representation of the people in Bismarck. They serve as a voice for the community and act in an advisory capacity on the current needs of the community. The committee does not have independent duties or authority to take actions that will bind the Community Development Department. The group is led by a staff member from the Bismarck Community Development Department and makes recommendations on application requests for federal grant funds allocated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). They also encourage community involvement in the development and review of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. 

More information on the Community Development Block Grant Program is available here.

Meeting Agenda and Minutes

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ComDev Advisory Council

Meeting Information

  • Quarterly, the 4th Wednesday of the first month of each quarter, at 1:00PM:
    • April 22, 2026
    • July 22, 2026
    • October 28, 2026
  • David Blackstead Conference Room, 221 North 5th Street - 2nd Floor, Bismarck, ND
MemberTerm Expiration
Tricia BrownDecember 2026
Kate Herzog
December 2027
Lane HofferDecember 2027
Thomasine IronDecember 2028
Joel KosteleckyDecember 2026
Holly Triska-DallyDecember 2028
Joan TryggDecember 2027
Karen WolferDecember 2028

Notes: Members serve for three-year terms. 

Staff Support: Hilary Balzum

Would you like to serve?

Terms on the Community Development Advisory Committee begin in January and continue through each calendar year. Applications are solicited for open positions in November and appointed by City Commission in December. An application may be submitted for a board appointment at any time.