Ravalli County commissioners approve two vendor invoices including $50,757 airport payment

The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 approved two vendor invoices, including a $50,757.09 payment tied to airport services and an $8,101.20 payment for a natural resources policy update.

The $50,757.09 invoice, listed in the agenda as invoice 23003-6 for Pesha and Associates (the transcript also references “Robert Peschel and Associates”), was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote. Commissioners present voted in favor; one commissioner was excused. The board separately approved invoice 24002 to DJNA for professional services related to updating the county Natural Resource Use Policy in the amount of $8,101.20.

The two approvals were made during routine business early in the meeting. The board’s roll call showed Commissioner Holz present and Commissioner Chilcott excused; Commissioner Burrows was present. There was no substantive public comment recorded on either payment.

County staff said signed contracts or receipts for the approved invoices will be provided to the county for recording after award and payment.

Procedural details: both motions were moved and seconded and passed by affirmative voice vote of the commissioners present. The meeting record does not name the individual mover and seconder for each invoice in the transcript excerpt; the board recorded the outcome as carried for both items.

Less-critical details: the DJNA invoice was described on the agenda as payment for a Natural Resources Policy update; agenda backup contains a requested breakdown of that invoice, the transcript noted. The transcript contains two different spellings for the airport vendor ("Pesha and Associates" and "Robert Peschel and Associates"). County staff follow-up will record the vendor name and invoice number in the official contract/payment files.