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- Approval of minutes: The board approved the minutes of April 15, 2025 without corrections. The motion carried after a second and an aye vote.

- Townsend Youth Baseball grant: The board approved a $10,000 grant to Townsend Youth Baseball for reroofing and refurbishing dugouts and related field work at McCarthy Park. The approval included an addendum requiring the applicant to provide maps and plans identifying precise project locations and any interim fencing before funds are released. The motion was made, seconded and approved; members said the drawings should be submitted \"ASAP.\"

No roll-call vote counts were specified in the transcript for either item; both motions were recorded as \"motion carried\" or \"aye.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Trust Board 2025 July 8","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the April 15 minutes and a $10,000 Townsend Youth Baseball grant (contingent on maps/drawings). No other formal votes were recorded in the transcript.","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},6551595,"Board considers supporting Bureau of Reclamation funding request for Silo site improvements",419,3377000,3796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28&start=3377&end=3796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28/thumbnail_3377000.jpg","/articles/6551595/Broadwater-County/Montana/Board-considers-supporting-Bureau-of-Reclamation-funding-request-for-Silo-site-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551595-5ca9fddd725c3adb2d367a0f0cdc458f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775140253&Signature=WEr4JybkqeNuGv2sTh5X2ykB7mhICGTEIxY-vT8EiyCVYNWOHKdGRKRFHCcbZFp0yb8G-2Sox9RDjVWjaXknXQhJ23MLKxzah3WHxOQqr48II5~d0z3RnrEiBGaTFkTAqfb7sG~c1Uzqv4MrYF5vO5sFWA4wu7kp-vhelRVmp~J2iHgRPyEx3rZ4nOSv8E6rgG4BwG3kL-FYruwP7KokDRRBl6Qfm97Okoekmuh89jxA~k5ggyVtK2aASJR4VWJwcKpPLAJcA8g5dNwq~C--v7xJz76sRSrtTgHhw6OGQwBu00MIpPaCLow3uFDrtnFU~6R2AzRwQUgHIl66Jv2z~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Broadwater County Trust Board reviewed a draft letter on July 8 to support a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) funding proposal for infrastructure, safety and maintenance work at the Silo site.

A board member said the BOR is seeking funds through an aging-infrastructure funding opportunity and that a one-page letter of support with the trust board's letterhead would aid the BOR's application. \"This letter is just to support the BOR in the efforts to bring money to the silos project,\" a board member said.

Board members discussed content emphasizing safety, long-term maintenance and economic benefits to the community. Staff said the BOR requested letters by July 15 and that the board's letterhead should be used even if it required the letter to span two pages; members agreed to coordinate the final wording and secure the chairman's signature before the deadline.

Why it matters: The Silo site is a local tourism asset; BOR funding could address campground upgrades, safety issues and other deferred maintenance identified in prior planning work.

What’s next: Staff will refine the one-page letter, coordinate a signature from the chairman and submit the letter electronically to the BOR by the July 15 deadline. The board also said it had circulated the draft to other partners for potential supporting letters.","Members discussed a draft letter supporting a Bureau of Reclamation funding request for infrastructure and safety improvements at the Silo site; board staff to finalize letterhead formatting and obtain the chairman’s signature prior to the BOR deadline.",{"_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},6551600,"BCDC trails committee nears final draft for county trails plan, seeks county and city coordination",314,2482000,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28&start=2482&end=2796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28/thumbnail_2482000.jpg","/articles/6551600/Broadwater-County/Montana/BCDC-trails-committee-nears-final-draft-for-county-trails-plan-seeks-county-and-city-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551600-5b67e9755df601109f76456b95e15b5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775140253&Signature=Ng9uqur4iI17c8Es4Ajr-zJAJbWvPpMIkguP0tnrzNu8XicTyWqCDhg7EbIROUIQBgCsqynyu33YJQk4J0QNcdEvY5dJ7FAsCdGgtq6KA6OT6Wo0Jm8u7IjUa9HCyoXJsfrTORviEILSB~T-FB1g6~kbDMnUH5SHq6rwtJcdS~uUJ5jeHpIDhBwQOrp0kXnXk3vceWQLP5WN4hoTEnKhLp959pCHYmn-SamU6foWVFXGGySf9FmwoS~b96imfmr67YkM8q1WeWi~mcFp0LmNRp9Sp50CaAWrGHtlHbcbbL0eLMelL2BBTanU7HMzQQCnlj4j1NClaivfR9kRkuUegQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Broadwater County Trails Committee and BCDC reported progress on a countywide trails plan on July 8 and said a near-final draft is ready for review by county and city officials.

Committee members outlined proposals to designate river paddling routes (extending the Missouri River Paddlers Trail downriver to the Toston Bridge area and a takeout near the Indian Road day-use area) and to identify land and road connections to trail systems in neighboring counties. \"What we came up with was we ought to identify those routes that connect Broadwater County to Meagher County, to Gallatin County, to Jefferson County, to Lewis And Clark County,\" a committee member said.

The committee said Fish, Wildlife & Parks and other partners are supportive of extending paddler route designations; the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) was asked to confirm agreement for a proposed takeout location. The committee also noted outstanding work to tie trails to emergency evacuation centers and said it now has a new contact to help compile evacuation-center locations.

Why it matters: A coordinated trails plan can improve recreation access, local tourism, and inter-county connectivity and support future funding applications.

What’s next: Committee members said they will finalize the draft, present it to the city and county for feedback and consider adoption or informal use by partner agencies. The draft includes route maps and cost-estimate options for different trail-surface materials.

","The county trails committee reported it is in a final-draft phase for a Broadwater County trails plan that would link existing routes, the Missouri River paddlers trail and neighboring-county trail networks; committee members asked for interagency coordination and noted outstanding items such as evacuation-route mapping.",{"_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},6551604,"Trust board seeks usage reporting from grant recipients to measure public benefit",476,1964000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28&start=1964&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28/thumbnail_1964000.jpg","/articles/6551604/Broadwater-County/Montana/Trust-board-seeks-usage-reporting-from-grant-recipients-to-measure-public-benefit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551604-f1031ab1bf7071273c0869b1833adb09/orig.mp4?Expires=1775140253&Signature=nO-HI6MzaG5rKp6qkUorRmeZsGsPH8fFfvGTAyPO476Qw6RCoJ0kedapRlHzhACSO5SPrYiQ0OLYgvK9jreCodTOAfDebAKk1gzxQ-WnbwmfJQzMNYLCYjBmhOUsCq6QrmDW9cCgmF5DhLNncL20-3DIS3iZ1RmJ8iOdZK7sGHxP-GHLCC725zxZn7jAaiJ7fGOhQRjh6Q80IBNNiKwlIaYLRhuWGM3mr2LIS2qspb~0oOrWtVYlwupYJbqtc7dc9MKFWgmp-KnJkLQXN3qL4Gzkjaf3LKmXTt69Bl-eaka1rsiW-q4t8hRjExEhn~Tn2vUxOWmV-SdNaofy2sB9xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members on July 8 directed staff to add usage and activity information to the trust board's grant reporting requirements and to request applicants include anticipated usage in future applications.

Board member Virgil and others said knowing how frequently and how many people use grant-funded facilities (for example, how often a pavilion or skate park is used) would help the board evaluate community benefit when deciding grants. \"That would be useful as far as the community is concerned also,\" a board member said, urging the addition of usage metrics to progress reporting.

Staff agreed to revise the grant application and reporting template to require an estimate of anticipated usage and to include usage/activity data in monthly progress reports. The board noted that reporting should be proportionate so it does not unduly burden small volunteer groups.

Why it matters: Adding usage metrics aims to give the board better information on the public benefit of funded projects and to inform future funding priorities.

What’s next: Staff will update the application and reporting templates and circulate the revised forms to board members for review.","Broadwater County Trust Board discussed and agreed to add usage and activity reporting to grant monthly reports and to include anticipated usage in future applications.",{"_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},6551608,"Rodeo club reports sound-system shortfall; trust board indicates flexibility on budget shifts",493,1317000,1810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28&start=1317&end=1810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6551608/Broadwater-County/Montana/Rodeo-club-reports-sound-system-shortfall-trust-board-indicates-flexibility-on-budget-shifts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551608-80b8557424a48c9b6ab6954bc8206a4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775140253&Signature=ACW5~1RIKG-dlMUVhMDYpfM0BnDm2uSz0OKOwXxQT55pkKVh1hjFUe1lNZMi3UKllqlW2iZi5t90PWNtwhqJKsdGlXMWZzhEeFZybLuSSdBQmO32vWqpFLiN40RI7HVB5RvifUZ8dvxdPvAV0wfFFukTt3NoOciGUUQ5vUZyjg8CCdxkAZywIR2nCGcLec-whCyDTngpYZfAq1AhR7iFf4FqsjeeAzh74EAnriHwB0vqXhzMD6ReRFXwR6zOaKV8h3rmDtNQxNDew1At29Hs3H3epCL~cf2ARw9oo1WMUaDuqYgFVdLzkT~H8vPscITCf8Buf0cTO0qOHvx0gxDb-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Denise, calling in for the Rodeo Club, told the Broadwater County Trust Board on July 8 that the club's planned new sound system at the fairgrounds now has a $6,000–$7,000 shortfall after vendor adjustments based on a site acoustic analysis. She said the vendor added speakers and other components to address coverage gaps identified in the acoustical modelling and that those changes increased the price beyond the original estimate.

Denise said the club had obtained some Rotary Club funding and other contributions but asked the board whether its grant rules allow moving funds between line items within an awarded grant. \"Some grants ... give you full range to move funds from one task to another,\" she said, and asked for clarification about the trust board's practices.

Board members responded that the trust board generally allows flexibility so long as expenditures do not exceed the total awarded amount and the work remains consistent with the grant's purpose. A board member said monthly reports should document any internal shifts in line items so the board can verify that the total award remains within scope. \"If you wanted to do something new and different, then I think that would be a different discussion,\" the board member said.

Why it matters: The sound system affects fairground operations and event quality. The board's guidance allows the Rodeo Club to proceed with some internal budget adjustments while keeping the board informed, but the club must document changes to maintain compliance with grant conditions.

What’s next: Denise said the vendor will begin installation next week; the Rodeo Club will provide a clearer spreadsheet of expenditures and a written report to the board. The club is not requesting additional funds from the trust board at this time.

","The Rodeo Club updated the Broadwater County Trust Board on a $6,000–$7,000 shortfall for a sound system installation and asked whether the board allows shifting funds between project tasks; board members said the trust generally permits reasonable adjustments with reporting.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551613,"Broadwater trust board approves $10,000 grant for Townsend Youth Baseball, contingent on maps",1141,213000,1354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28&start=213&end=1354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331719-a10d171ab8c668ff31bef9c97799ba28/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6551613/Broadwater-County/Montana/Broadwater-trust-board-approves-10000-grant-for-Townsend-Youth-Baseball-contingent-on-maps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551613-4268f8b919060c8181b961b96307af26/orig.mp4?Expires=1775140253&Signature=YlloM~EDuRwc9bJ8tQEzfhYP4WH678Oq3-myH7iTfG8oanalqY-ouZxAXQbyuxCtT-3e0u3VLSULNDajVdYdJFelSEQoBsBPwNtb2svF3e~Yjo~v1RalUQ4ceutKH~Y6TpaZMJnDtYFBh-gZtPfUWCS37FIy-cGOyXDSuKO4H0OFzdoSLlMrbPnXtf6aUL0L~w6fWmteo5lKWTwZA5SVKfh0bkbYzDRKJn3n7EsUnt0MIN~wFwuZ26aLFXpNOAeOwo0jYa8NtcV7~EsPXVjv9t-bqgNIgVLW3FHtxw9P2LSwodvJwcdCT1t7zouirG06Dx8NBhxAUkEWaqB8wLLtlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Broadwater County Trust Board on July 8 approved a $10,000 grant request from Townsend Youth Baseball to reroof and refurbish dugouts and related field improvements at McCarthy Park in Townsend.

The grant will be applied to materials and related work for four cement dugouts and additional smaller T-ball/rookie-field structures, with the applicant providing cash and in-kind matching. \"So realistically, it's gonna be a $7,500 cash match from us,\" said John Blythe, president of Townsend Youth Baseball, describing the project budget and matching contributions. Blythe said the project would focus on three fields at McCarthy Park and that local volunteers and a sponsoring contractor would provide labor.

The board's approval included an addendum requiring the applicant to provide maps and plans that identify the exact project locations and show any proposed interim fencing, drainage or other site details. Board members said such drawings should have been in the application package and asked the applicant to deliver them promptly.

Why it matters: The program supports youth recreation and field safety in Townsend. Board members described the project as consistent with prior trust-supported parks work and said the submitted match (cash and donated construction labor) made the request eligible under the board's guidelines.

Details: Blythe said Townsend Youth Baseball has grown from roughly 93 players four years ago to about 215 this year, fielding 18 teams across T-ball through high school. Project costs in the application list a $20,000 total project with a $10,000 grant request to the trust board, a $10,000 cash match from the league and $2,500 in in-kind labor/supplies (donated roofing materials/labor by a local construction company). Blythe identified the contractor and board member Jalen Schmucker and his company (JJKL Construction) as providing donated labor for roofing work.

Board action: The chairman moved to accept the grant. The motion was seconded and amended to require submission of the drawings; the board then voted to approve the amended motion. Board members said the maps and drawings should be submitted \"ASAP,\" and the applicant agreed to provide schematics and a project map by the end of the day following the meeting.

Board context and limits: During discussion members clarified that McCarthy Park is city-owned (the county does not own McCarthy Park), while Connors Field is county-owned. The board emphasized that its grant supports local recreation projects but that site ownership and any required permitting remain the responsibility of the applicant.

What’s next: Townsend Youth Baseball will submit the requested maps and drawings and coordinate with city parks staff and the board's staff contact. The board said it would review those documents to ensure the grant conditions were met.

","The Broadwater County Trust Board approved a $10,000 grant for Townsend Youth Baseball to reroof and refurbish dugouts at McCarthy Park, contingent on submission of site drawings and a map.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Broadwater County Trust Board, July 8, 2025

Board considers supporting Bureau of Reclamation funding request for Silo site improvements

BCDC trails committee nears final draft for county trails plan, seeks county and city coordination

Trust board seeks usage reporting from grant recipients to measure public benefit

Rodeo club reports sound-system shortfall; trust board indicates flexibility on budget shifts

Broadwater trust board approves $10,000 grant for Townsend Youth Baseball, contingent on maps