Commissioners Proceedings

July 30, 2018

All commissioners were present. Hearing no public comment on the agenda, the board conducted county business.

Marty Drane, Building and Grounds Supervisor, reported he is back to work with limited capacity.

Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, reported that more paperwork needs to be done before bids can be let on the Ranch Creek Road project. Federal Land Management called to confirm payment for an easement on the Ranch Creek Road.

Carole Richards, Clerk and Recorder, reported that the Department of Environmental Quality will be in the county doing various inspections this week. She also presented the Family Planning agreements for review and signature. The response letter to the 2016-17 audit was signed and sent Montana Department of Administration Local Government Services Division.

The commissioners received a letter of resignation from Tracy Thomas from the Swimming Pool Board. Ashley Emmons has agreed to replace Tracy on the board.

Darold reported on the Mental Health meeting he attended in Miles City on Thursday.

Cherie Stachey, Nursing Home Administrator/Director of Nursing, reported a census of 27 residents. She also reported the nursing home needs its own mower. A night nurse was discussed as well as wages and a shortage of nurses.

Budgets were worked on.

Having completed all current business, the board adjourned at 5:00 PM.

July 31, 2018

Commissioners Darold Zimmer, Rod Schaffer and Donna Giacometto were present for the final meeting of July.

Having heard no public comment on the agenda, the board met with Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, who reported they are working on the fairgrounds this week.

The Board met with Carole Richards, Clerk and Recorder and Cynde Jo Gatlin, Deputy, to discuss and review the changes to the landfill and tv assessments suggested by the Department of Revenue for the year. Discussion was held regarding the collection of this information after our Department of Revenue office closed in February, 2019.

The Clerk and Recorder’s office presented claims for the month of July, 2018, to be paid. The board reviewed and approved claims that were county expenses.

Julie Riley and Mary Rumph, Extension Agents, met with the board to ask about bleachers outside at the fairgrounds. The commission authorized them to move the bleachers.

Rod left the meeting with John Barbero, Noxious Weed Board member, to do a weed building inventory.

The board continued to review county budgets.

Having completed all current business and hearing no public comment on the days meeting, adjourned at 5:00 PM.

August 6, 2018

The commission began the first meeting of August with all members present. They heard no public comment on the agenda which was posted as per statute.

Marty Drane, Building and Grounds Supervisor, reported that Channels 48 and 50 translators must move frequencies. The board has enlisted the aid of B.J. St.Clair of Colorado and Charlie Canniliato of Missoula, MT, to aid in the paperwork required by the FCC. Montana Department of Environmental Quality inspected the pool while in the area. They found the pool to be in compliance after a new back-flow prevention valve was put in. Cost of the valve was $800.00. The board discussed various building and grounds facility budgets.

Kathy Roberts, Transportation Director, visited with the board about the transit budget.

Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, met with the board to listen to discussion on conditions of county roads. The crew will be hauling sawdust for the fair. Road budget was discussed. Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funds were discussed as well as the taxable value dropping significantly.

At 10:00 AM, the Landfill Board met to review and approve landfill assessment changes for the upcoming year. Cynde Jo Gatlin, Deputy Clerk and Recorder, provided the board and members with an Excel spreadsheet she devised to aid the group in determining the assessments.

Carole Richards, Clerk and Recorder, presented the taxable value received from the Department of Revenue for the upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year. The taxable value dropped from $15289.433 to $14378.726, a difference of $910.71. In visiting with Rich Sparks about the decline in taxable value, he said he will do some checking and let us know. Carole also reported that she has been visiting with Range Telephone reps about changing IT Service. It was decided to wait until next year as we are already in a contract with Morrison-Maierle for the service. The Clerk and Recorder budgets were reviewed.

Cherie Stachey, Nursing Home Administrator/Director of Nursing, reported a census of 27

Residents. The new physical therapist is here and working.

The board set the Preliminary Budget Hearing for August 27, 2018, at 2:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Office.

Aletta Shannon, Clerk of District Court, met with the board to review the budget.

Jim Atchison, Southeast Montana Development Corporation, (SEMDC) met with the board to go over the basic services provided through SEMDC. The board agreed to continue with the contract for services.

Donna left the meeting briefly to inspect the Community Center rehab progress to see if it will be ready for the fair at the end of the week.

Darlynn Williams, County Heath Nurse, visited with the board about her various budgets.

Having completed all business and hearing no public comment, the board adjourned at 5:00 PM.