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2025 Fire Emergency Burn Ban Signed April 10th, 2025

Posted on April 10, 2025

Due to extreme drought conditions, The McKenzie County Board of County Commissioners has signed a burn ban emergency, effective April 10th, 2025.   Click here to view the signed burn ban.    -------------------------   WHEREAS, McKenzie County, North Dakota can have very dry conditions with significant fuel loadings available; and WHEREAS, McKenzie County, North Dakota...

City of Watford City Announces New Official Social Media Accounts

Posted on April 7, 2025

The City of Watford City is excited to announce the launch of its official social media accounts today, coinciding with the start of the North Dakota League of Cities City Government Week April 7th-11th. Residents and visitors can now follow the official "City of Watford City" page for up-to-date information on all aspects of city...

Residents Urged to apply for State Property Tax Relief programs by March 31st, 2025

Posted on March 12, 2025

Residents of Watford City are encouraged to apply for two great property tax relief programs available through The State of North Dakota that have deadlines to file approaching on March 31st.  The Primary Residence Credit is available to all North Dakota homeowners who reside in their primary residence. With an approved application, residents may receive...

Williston Water Treatment Plant Update

Posted on March 4, 2025

Did you know the City of Watford City water comes from the City of Williston Water Treatment Plant? Due to the Missouri River reaching flood levels, the Williston Water Treatment Plant is dealing with an increased amount of organics, which require additional chemicals for treatment. The Water Treatment Plant is working diligently and continues to...

Watford City selected as featured community for Season 2 of rural lifestyle documentary series “My Town”

Posted on February 21, 2025

Watford City was recently selected as one of 8 featured communities for Season 2 of My Town Series! My Town is a rural-focused documentary series written and directed by 3-Time Emmy Award-Winning Documentarian Cory Hepola. In Season 1, Hepola explored 7 different communities across 4 states (MN, IA, WI, ND) with the series selected to...

Welcome to our new website!

Posted on November 7, 2024

Welcome to our future website! As you can see, it’s still a work in progress, however, we’ve launched this test site, so we can build openly, iteratively and collaboratively with Watford City. Phases There are two phases to our official launch: BETA: Get feedback from LIVE: Formally launch the official website (and continuously improve it)...

Watford City Mayor Attends US 85 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Posted on October 25, 2024

Watford City Mayor Phil Riely, along with representatives from McKenzie County, State and Federal delegations, had the pleasure of attending the ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by North Dakota Department of Transportation for the latest phase of the US 85 four lane project. The completion of this phase, from The Long X Bridge to Watford City,...

The Rough Rider Center enters into naming rights agreement with Northern States Fishing Tools

Posted on October 15, 2024

New Naming Rights Agreement Looks to Ensure Long Term Financial Success for City-Owned Facility The Rough Rider Center, a cornerstone of the Watford City community and a hub for recreation, events, and athletics in the region, has entered into a significant naming rights partnership with Northern States Fishing Tools. This long-term agreement marks an exciting...