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- Task order 26076110050 (Montana DPHHS FEP): Approved. Motion to approve $30,893 for public-health emergency preparedness; public-health director Ruby Taylor described the award as the last year of the current master contract. Voice vote; motion passed.

- Parks & Recreation Board open-space master plan (Centerville Road and Canton Lane): Approved. Planner Kevin England presented outreach and concept designs; commissioners adopted the plan as a guiding document intended to support grants and phased improvements. Voice vote; motion passed.

- Minutes (June 18): Approved. Motion to approve minutes from the June 18 meeting was made and seconded; voice vote passed.

- Claims (general): Approved. Motion to approve claims in the amount of $134,351.47 was made and seconded; voice vote passed.

- Claims (payroll): Approved. Motion to approve payroll claims in the amount of $292,728.35 was made and seconded; voice vote passed.

All items above were approved by voice vote; the meeting record does not contain roll-call vote tallies for these actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission Meeting 2025 June 25","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 25 meeting the Broadwater County Commission approved a DPHHS FEP task order for public-health preparedness, adopted an open-space master plan for Canton Lane and Centerville Road, approved minutes and two sets of claims; all motions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies.","taxTitle","Broadwater County, Montana","taxId",76384,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522315,"Commissioners adopt Parks & Recreation open-space master plan for Centerville Road and Canton Lane after public hearing",1433,1907000,3340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a&start=1907&end=3340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a/thumbnail_1907000.jpg","/articles/6522315/Broadwater-County/Montana/Commissioners-adopt-Parks-Recreation-open-space-master-plan-for-Centerville-Road-and-Canton-Lane-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522315-2b4fa15b4b934d3041a9459a2f9f531f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770999670&Signature=Dh4JGDPXnG2P~98F9wUsVMkpI7awdvm6c-WvldH-FBe4kOb0o4kA5kyVmeo5JW3U7NmrmoyD1l6C5qFmFjlMPnLuBlrpMDF0t~hWRxeTFBJ6AeM~jdlOXAXyAEBoOO7f~uUgSY~pSd3HKuxXiy75Sp3mtFa17AEwxed34B36ZHwDZ4DKBRAqhOZ~YCZbUSYBU-sZVREIkOy-~bANXzqXD-xJfEPaywz39tDeBDGjcC7CqmB73ULNVlJFT9a0TFI5ZH4uQ~1rNWf-JQcSX2VuHIYZwlhcwRezCsIk-h88Ar9QTrtvlauczTRlbMGMA~Aj6gCZf~G8AypllOnZLVsiDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broadwater County commissioners voted June 25 to adopt the Parks and Recreation Board open-space master plan for the Canton Lane and Centerville Road properties following a public hearing and written comments.

Kevin England of Great West Engineering, the county’s contracted planner, said the planning process began in October/November and included online surveys, an in-person open house and public outreach that generated roughly 500 comments. England said the plan contains multiple concept designs, cost estimates based on research, and an appendix tying the plan to the county trails plan to improve grant-readiness.

Public comment at the hearing raised both support and concerns. Al Christoperson, speaking as a trails committee member and Centerville resident, praised the outreach and urged the plan to explicitly highlight a persistent safety problem: the Highway 287 bridge across the Missouri River. Christoperson said the bridge has a narrow shoulder and high-speed traffic and that pedestrians and bicyclists rarely use it; he urged the plan to note the bridge as a barrier and to support efforts to pursue a separate pedestrian crossing as a funding and safety priority.

Written comments entered into the record by Nicole Brown, county community development director, reflected a range of views: Trevor Reichert wrote that ambitious growth ideas in county plans risk falling on taxpayers because grants will cover only a small share; Carla Stevens suggested exploring Kroc Center funding opportunities; Stacy Sommer urged inclusion of a BMX track, bathrooms and water fountains and questioned the location of an outdoor gun club relative to playing fields; Mary Ellen Schner suggested prioritizing improvements to the city pool or considering a joint city-county project and recommended staging development of one site first; Tracy Maughan noted existing shortages in fields and indoor fitness space and urged the county to publish usage data to inform decisions.

Commissioners and county staff clarified that the master plan is a guiding, living document intended to help secure grants and donor support; it does not currently include a county budget line item for construction. Commissioner comments reiterated that developing a master plan is usually the first step toward grant applications and fundraising and that improvements will be phased over time.

A motion to approve the master plan was made, seconded and adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Why it matters: The plan sets a county-backed vision for two publicly owned parcels and aims to improve the county’s eligibility for grants and donations; community concerns about access, safety and timing could shape priorities as projects move from plan to funded work.","After a public hearing and comments from residents and the trails committee, Broadwater County commissioners approved the Parks and Recreation Board’s open-space master plan for the Centerville Road and Canton Lane parcels; the plan will guide future grant-seeking and phased improvements but contains no current county line-item funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522320,"County administrative officer previews Broadwater County FY26 budget; staff say reserve use will fall",393,898000,1291000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a&start=898&end=1291","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a/thumbnail_898000.jpg","/articles/6522320/Broadwater-County/Montana/County-administrative-officer-previews-Broadwater-County-FY26-budget-staff-say-reserve-use-will-fall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522320-eef336cce456604df3216643c5bf4459/orig.mp4?Expires=1770999670&Signature=P1ki-zWVVEzW4DSnXw6nimqBMQsd6kPxSLnUI1ERt54749OIop4h~SY6fb42IFcweMEDiv4GPWlQ1d8G~pKjKfemFdBQv0OEOdGk-6bobvmDz9TySV5xIHyjB-Y6RTIxNRTJGNWQp~MwM0QlcpEsfRDOzeB9JCWXTp9ehU~myhV0ftx4Qt9LmIAk7R9JMzK5mgK2VkNYi5HMbFgr835~I2xLhGbz~77ghorPHsvWbeFgpI7~kV5cFesqdvlhZJeXBPiMcz4kOvNuxWrZEU1h4U814UCU~7J9kpIjkmcEPujOcXIUgl1xWDLA9dZKk3FidSlxuz8fUC5Q07z45raYog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bill Jarocki, Broadwater County administrative officer, briefed commissioners June 25 on preliminary development of the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget and said a more detailed presentation will be offered at a public hearing next week.

Jarocki said the county’s aggregated budget in the materials shown is roughly $10.2 million, lower than the prior year’s $14.9 million because a sizable FAA airport grant that inflated the previous year’s spending is being spent down. He said the county uses last year’s market and mill values to conservatively project property-tax revenue and that the budget process has shifted toward a near–zero-based approach with quarterly department reviews.

Jarocki provided a revenue breakdown in the presentation: about $2.5 million from floating mills (property-tax revenue under the county levy), roughly $5.5 million from other revenue sources, $730,000 from permitted special property-tax levies, and roughly 7% from entitlement share. He said the county plans to use approximately $609,000 from general-fund cash reserves for FY26 — about $274,000 less than the $883,000 used in the prior year.

On expenditures, Jarocki said the FY26 draft includes a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for personnel. He noted that personnel and operations account for large shares of the budget: about 61% for personnel costs and about 39% for operations and maintenance. Jarocki also displayed department-level charts and sparklines showing five years of budget-to-actual history to help set realistic expenditure targets.

Commissioners praised the presentation and asked that the charts be posted on the county website for public view. Public commenter Craig Vietz asked whether the charts would be posted; Jarocki said they would be prepared in a digestible format and placed online.

Why it matters: The FY26 draft shows the county reducing reliance on reserves compared with the prior year and continuing a budgeting approach intended to match expenditures more closely to need; commissioners will consider the detailed budget at a public hearing next week.","Bill Jarocki, Broadwater County administrative officer, presented a multi-department budget overview showing a $10.2 million draft for FY26 (down from $14.9 million, driven by one-time FAA airport grant spending in the prior year), revenue breakdowns, and a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in proposed expenses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522325,"Commissioners approve $30,893 state task order for public-health emergency preparedness",239,571000,810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a&start=571&end=810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6522325/Broadwater-County/Montana/Commissioners-approve-30893-state-task-order-for-public-health-emergency-preparedness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522325-2eb9b4322be4486b6747db324c277dce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770999670&Signature=GzQg9A-YGJxeWZ4V19VA4nAWiqfHEFxyrrt0L~TzKuf5rpqaZ9m88nHH1nlM1cIbIvNTU7BAQ2oAE7GcwC26OIeD6qP6PN9aDj15dt11FXJ6U4tD-8Lhx9IlCCS~7H6wAFakWsM0knOVgc~lR-Oi2qeEt4B6CNxsUDC3R2O9BxFxCZp3eVquooFl2htPsSAh6Wk1EBraicYK9JlTQHPaHdh-YkIQjzVZBB-1jJ5NN7udTY8pBQTqVFUpbgIeh3mhRNJOfIgdLj4aiMPO4-t4euyC2wad4hxshkA-lZMYB5C7IEBeEkDhdQ~3fhHdJ8RcHTuvuXW87XZKKUHb63ciEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broadwater County commissioners voted June 25 to approve task order 26076110050 with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) for $30,893 to support local public-health emergency preparedness (FEP) activities.

Ruby Taylor, Broadwater County public-health director, told the commission the task order is the final year of the current master contract and that next year the county will participate in updating the five-year master contract. Taylor said the FEP grant funds work to review and shorten emergency plans, coordinate with local partners such as the hospital and Saint Peter’s, and run tabletop exercises. She said the program is “a good chunk of change” and that state FEP staff offered technical help to update plans.

A motion to approve the task order was made and seconded on the record; the commission conducted a voice vote with no dissent and the motion passed. A member of the public, Craig Vietz, spoke in support of funding and praised Taylor’s work.

Why it matters: The task order funds county public-health preparedness activities, annual exercises and plan updates that officials said make local emergency response more usable and connected with local health partners.

Speakers quoted in the article are identified from the meeting transcript and include the county public-health director and a public commenter.","The Broadwater County Commission voted to approve a task order under the Montana DPHHS FEP program for $30,893 to fund county public-health emergency-preparedness activities for the final year of a master contract.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522330,"Forest Service updates Broadwater County on timber sale, road work and fire-camp planning",312,69000,381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a&start=69&end=381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071313-8f3ac19729794e10b3ae56656210e73a/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6522330/Broadwater-County/Montana/Forest-Service-updates-Broadwater-County-on-timber-sale-road-work-and-fire-camp-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522330-8cb2aa7d218a4158298495943ae6e576/orig.mp4?Expires=1770999670&Signature=C9O2CgXGT3Tm4pDyuweI5bixl0MtkttZ9e-nc70SI99jbrnK-upQ5v-1-RXMUZGOF813kws3HxVWSfxJOBHieinb4UwBwVUOX3pX3rPFg7eD2cbtHh0KQ-T~FjMJo~XDmlBccSK-J0o7~oINPCeCtKZP9UQ7uwdvpzbbQa1V2CysisDCc9JxAjWLB~Lc-TIs8X1fUeXz4F8YEPR6xFmQIEnQFyTRGiWepLu5Qdb7zCpMeM4V7eJF3Xax1s9mcH9KOdazEVjfXgFKJUovup1MLUYkS1LdRYYOPivW76YM9GvHEasYtdKD7a2luBlx1Hi8s1pU3-7XjzzABSyvEsUBRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aaron Webber, district ranger for the U.S. Forest Service Townsend Ranger District, told Broadwater County commissioners on June 25 that the contested Wood Duck timber sale continues after a judge denied a preliminary injunction and that operations are expected to finish by fall although the sale permit allows up to three years.

Webber said crews recently began temporary road construction in the Diamond City portion of the sale and that the Forest Service does not yet have a detailed timeline beyond the three-year contractual window. He also said crews are performing road maintenance on Crow Creek Road from the forest boundary to the Crow Creek Falls trailhead and expect work to be substantially complete in July; a closure was included in the contract through September to give the contractor flexibility.

Fire management officer Cody Crismore asked the commission to clarify the county’s process for offering county property as a base — a fire camp or incident support site — for large wildland fires. Crismore said the fairgrounds has been used previously and that the Forest Service and state had an agreement last year that allowed them to use state property for an incident. He asked county staff for a contact to coordinate future planning.

Commissioners said the sheriff’s office is temporarily supervising the county’s DES (disaster and emergency services) functions and that Deputy Reynolds is the interim DES contact. Commissioner Jamerrill (identified in the meeting) agreed the county could provide contact information and follow up. County staff and Forest Service agreed to exchange contact cards and to follow up by email and on the county website when Crow Creek Road reopens.

Webber added that the contractor will also perform maintenance on Indian Creek Road from the forest boundary to the Eagle Guard Station after finishing Crow Creek Road. He also reported grading work completed in the last two weeks on Duck Creek Pass and Cabin Gulch roads.

Why it matters: Broadwater County residents who use forest roads for recreation, hunting and access to campgrounds will face temporary closures and detours; the county and Forest Service are coordinating on incident response planning so local sites can be used quickly when major fires occur.

Speakers quoted in this article are identified from the meeting transcript and include Forest Service staff and county officials; the full transcript includes additional exchanges and specific timing of comments.","Townsend Ranger District staff told Broadwater County commissioners the Wood Duck timber sale will proceed after a court decision, contractors are repairing Crow Creek and Indian Creek roads, and the Forest Service seeks a local point of contact and options for sites to host incident camps during large fires.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Broadwater County Commission actions, June 25

Commissioners adopt Parks & Recreation open-space master plan for Centerville Road and Canton Lane after public hearing

County administrative officer previews Broadwater County FY26 budget; staff say reserve use will fall

Commissioners approve $30,893 state task order for public-health emergency preparedness

Forest Service updates Broadwater County on timber sale, road work and fire-camp planning