Washington (CNN) A North Dakota county has voted in favor of allowing individuals to resettle in Burleigh County under provisions set out by an executive order President Donald Trump signed in September.

Under the executive order, states and localities need to provide consent in writing in order to have refugees resettled in their communities. In a 3-2 vote, the county board of commissioners approved a request made by a Lutheran group to allow about 25 refugees to settle in the county of about 95,000 people that includes the state capital of Bismarck.

Commissioner Kathleen Jones, who voted in favor of allowing the refugees to resettle, said she was undecided going into Monday night's vote and weighed residents' desires in making her decision.

"I spent all day yesterday tallying up all the emails and a few texts all the way to November 30 and saw that two-thirds were in favor and one-third was against. And so I decided to listen to the people," Jones told CNN Tuesday, adding that she was worried about the costs the new refugees would have on taxpayers. "They weren't concerned about the questions I had in my head. So if that's what the people wanted, that's what the people elected me to give them."

The letter authorizing the resettlement needs to be formalized by the board's chairman, Brian Bitner, who voted against the request. He said he is considering whether to have his successor, Jerry Woodcox, sign the letter next month when he takes over, as Woodcox voted to allow the resettlement.

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