The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners approved multiple routine items and appointments during the meeting.
Consent agenda and contracts: The board approved the consent agenda, which included approval of the minutes and bills, ratification of the chairman’s signature on bylaws for the Fremont County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the authorization for the chairman’s signature on the Fremont County Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation notice of award and contract agreement with Oldcastle SW Group doing business as United Companies. The consent agenda also included the ratification of Resolution No. 17, series of 2025, related to a zone change previously considered in a public hearing. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried on a roll call vote (Commissioner Bell: Aye; Commissioner McFaul: Aye; Commissioner Grantham: Aye).
Proclamation: Commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing Ralph F. Janicek VFW Post 2788 as a Purple Heart post (motion moved and seconded; roll call: Bell Aye; McFaul Aye; Grantham Aye).
Rescheduling meetings: The board approved rescheduling the Board of Human Services meeting from Feb. 24, 2026, to Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 1:15 p.m., and the Board of Public Health and Environment meeting from Feb. 24, 2026, to Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 2 p.m. Both measures passed on roll call votes with all commissioners voting Aye.
Appointments and reappointments: The board reappointed Linda Valdez to the Fremont County Fair Board (term expiring Dec. 31, 2028) and appointed Heidi Ritter to the Fremont County Heritage Commission (term expiring Dec. 31, 2028). Both actions passed on unanimous roll calls.
Votes at a glance: All recorded roll calls in the meeting showed unanimous Aye votes from the three commissioners present (Bell, McFaul, Grantham) on the motions described above. No motions failed or were tabled during the meeting.
No substantive debate accompanied the routine consent items and appointments; the actions were taken by recorded roll call votes.