JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Frontier Village Association Board met in special session Friday evening to discuss the release of different items belonging to board members and different entities.

The meeting followed an intense week of public input meetings and information regarding the buildings, artifacts, and donations at the Frontier Village.

Secretary/Treasurer Tina Busche first informed the board and roughly 30 in attendance that the news they were looking at selling artifacts or destroying buildings was misconstrued.

Busche stated that the Pioneer Museum in Perham said they were willing to accept any and all donations as well as pay for moving buildings. She says nothing was transferred off the premises at this time.

The board then discussed the return of Nichole Moslof’s items including decorations, tools, and coolers. The agenda then called for discussion of the sale of the horses, ponies, tac & tac shack, and stagecoach.

That’s when tempers flared.

Busche stated that they were struggling to pay for the rides and upkeep, pointing to a decrease in funding from Jamestown Tourism. She stated that they would need to look at “liquidating assets” to pay for the costs accrued by the horses.

Executive Director Nichole Moslof stated that the horses were owned by the association and the reason for holding the meeting was to make the right moves to dissolve the board.

George then spoke up to ask why the association didn’t just leave the horses for the next person who takes over the lease.

Immediately following, board member Jason Holland made a motion to just turn everything over to the City of Jamestown.

Multiple requests from the audience asked what the association stilled owed for the horses and how much they were paying the lawyer if they couldn’t afford upkeep.

Acting board president Melody Mittlieder stated she did not agree when they voted to hire the lawyer, calling out the board members for being selfish.

Mittlieder reports that they have paid the lawyer $506.80 and currently owe $2,780 in unbilled fees and $225.04 in unbilled costs.

A member of the public asked how much the association had in their account, for which Busche didn’t have an immediate figure available.

Busche pointed out that she would not go before a public meeting after everything that has happened.

The board approved the motion to hand all assets over to the City of Jamestown with Joann Herrick abstaining and Tina Busche voting no.

Listen to the full meeting audio below. Note, some audio may be unintelligible due to location.