N. Dakota needs $800 million for housing, schools in wake of oil boom, state GOP says

Fuel Fix ^ | September 18, 2014 | Associated Press

[thackney]

North Dakota Republicans on Wednesday unveiled an $800 million one-time spending plan to address immediate problems tied to the oil boom in the western part of the state....

The proposal includes $475 million to oil-producing counties and cities; $140 million to oil patch hub cities of Williston, Dickinson and Minot; $35 million to county schools affected by oil development; and $150 million for road projects outside of the oil patch....

Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, said infrastructure needs and a shortage of workers are the biggest challenges facing North Dakota’s energy sector. The state has more than 25,000 unfilled jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, at less than 3 percent....

[thackney]

I found it. Looks like it has some decent infrastructure.

http://www.ndindoorrvpark.com/

Each tenant has 2 parking spaces with electrical hookups in front of their overhead door.
The buildings are sectioned into 8 bays for fire protection, carbon monoxide and smoke detection, climate control, air exchanger ventilation, safety and security. The interior walls and ceiling of the buildings are insulated for the year around comfort of the tenants.
Each bay is heated with a hanging electric heater. The insulated buildings will remain cool in the summer, and our ventilation allows tenants to operate their RV air conditioner. The bays are lit with halogen lighting. Standard water, sewer, electric and gas hookups are available for each pad. An exhaust pipe is connected to the RV sewer vent.

For the period of May 1 - October 31: Rental rate is $1,000.00 monthly per RV in bays less than 37 feet, $1,100.00 monthly per RV in bays 37 feet to 39 feet, and $1,200 monthly for bays greater than 39 feet, although Resident shall pay additional rental of $100.00 per month for each adult in excess of two (2) residing in the unit.

For the period of November 1 - April 30: Rental rate is $1,250.00 monthly per RV in bays less than 37 feet, $1,350.00 monthly per RV in bays 37 to 39 feet, and $1,450 monthly for bays greater than 39 feet, although Resident shall pay additional rental of $100.00 per month for each adult in excess of two (2) residing in the unit.

[Smokin' Joe]

All the comforts of a home away from home...

[thackney]

I’ve lived in worse places for work.

[mouse1]

When I worked at Wally World 3 years ago in Wisconsin they were begging people to go to Williston. $15 per hour plus moving and housing expenses. If there is a worker shortage who will build these roads and houses and schools.

[Smokin' Joe]

Me, too. Site housing has improved greatly over the last 20 years. Beyond that, where you live when you aren’t working becomes a matter of how far to drive and how much to charge for mileage.

[Smokin' Joe]

The Cities in the east part of the state were carping about how much it cost to build roads in oil producing areas. Well, the rate was significantly higher per mile than in the East, but the companies doing the construction were from Minnesota, Fargo, Billings, and the like. The road crews are apparently well-enough compensated they hang on to their jobs.

Fifteen an hour here is about what fast-food workers make. WalMart was paying $18 for night stockers and checkers.

Oilfield wages are significantly higher, include massive overtime, benefits, etc., but usually require background checks and drug testing.

[bigdaddy45]

Source that please. There is no way I believe that there are more homeschooled kids than public school kids in North Carolina. Not even close.

[bigdaddy45]

Sure there were. When the country was pretty much nothing but farmers.

[thackney]

For North Carolina

1,467,297 students enrolled in public schools, not counting charters

http://apps.schools.nc.gov/pls/apex/f?p=1:11:397063758494201::NO::

50,519 students enrolled in charter schools

http://apps.schools.nc.gov/pls/apex/f?p=1:11:397063758494201::NO::

1,926,640 NC population between 5 to 19 years old.

http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk

[bigdaddy45]

Thanks.

So clearly not even close to half of all kids in NC are home schooled, as this doesn’t include private school kids, AND most 19 year olds are done with high school, and some 5 year olds haven’t started school yet. And you’ve got your various dropouts, prison inmates, etc.

[Arthur McGowan]

Huh? What could your point possibly be?

My understanding is that there are more homeschooled children in North Carolina than there are children in government school.

[thackney]

My understanding is that there are more homeschooled children in North Carolina than there are children in government school.

Only if 408,824 magically became bigger than 1,517,816 and NC has no private schools.

[bigdaddy45]

My point is, based on the data, your understanding is very wrong. See post #49.

[dynoman]

I found the map; http://www.undeerc.org/bakken/Purchase-a-Bakken-Map.aspx

There is an online version but I haven’t been able to get it to work; http://www.undeerc.org/Bakken/DSS/

Maybe Grand Forks got money because that is where UND is. Notice the maps are done by UND EERC.

I think Eastern ND is kind of naive about the oil field effects on the power industry in central ND. The company I work for is headquartered in Grand Forks.

[Fledermaus]

You got that right. As usual, politicians trying to vie for power.

[dynoman]

ND oil tax revenue is currently running at 3.75 billion per year and climbing.

“North Dakota oil tax gusher continues”
http://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/north-dakota-oil-tax-gusher-continues/article_e47dbc40-4020-11e4-a0cf-bbd0b7657a73.html