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Pondera County accepts airport grants, approves engineering contract and server warranty
Summary
The Pondera County Commission on April 2 accepted state and federal aviation grants for Conrad Airport repairs, approved a professional services renewal and certified a gravel‑pit footprint; commissioners also approved a three‑year server warranty extension.
The Pondera County Commission on April 2 approved state and federal aviation grants and a set of county contracts, including funding for repairs at Conrad Airport and a renewal of subdivision‑review services, and approved a server warranty renewal.
The commission accepted a Montana Department of Transportation/Montana Aeronautics Board airport grant of $20,000 to repair the fuel system at Conrad Airport and an additional $14,700 approved for runway rehabilitation. Commissioners also approved an FAA grant adjustment that added $19,162 to the FAA portion of a runway improvement, increasing the county's 10% share by about $1,900.
Those actions, taken by motion and voice vote, authorized county staff to proceed with contracting and bidding where appropriate. County representatives said the fuel system is newer but its electronics failed and the runway work reflected final quantities of asphalt mix binder that differed from earlier plans.
Commissioners also voted to provide a local certification requested by Riverside Contracting for a modest increase in the footprint of the Kingsbury Colony gravel pit west of Valier. The certification stated there is no local zoning prohibition on the proposed expansion; Riverside asked the county only for that local verification as part of its permitting process.
The panel renewed a professional services agreement with Staley Engineering for subdivision planning and review services, using the same fee structure the county has used previously. A commissioner moved to enter the contract; the motion was seconded and carried.
On technology purchases, commissioners approved a three‑year warranty extension on the county server through the Department of Information Services at a listed cost of $1,785 (discussed as an annual expense tied to the three‑year warranty). The commission also discussed replacement of nine computers; that item had been acted on in a recent meeting and required no further action at this session.
Bank authorization resolutions were discussed but not finalized; county attorneys identified issues in the draft and staff said they would return corrected documents at a later meeting.
Votes at a glance - Accept Montana Aeronautics grant for Conrad Airport fuel system repair ($20,000) and runway rehabilitation ($14,700): approved (voice vote). - Approve FAA grant adjustment adding $19,162 to federal share (county 10% ≈ $1,900): approved (voice vote). - Certify no local zoning prohibition for Riverside Contracting gravel‑pit expansion at Kingsbury Colony, west of Valier: approved (voice vote). - Renew professional services agreement with Staley Engineering (subdivision review): approved (motion moved and seconded). - Approve three‑year server warranty extension through DIS, listed cost $1,785: approved (motion moved and seconded).
The commission concluded by noting outstanding paperwork on bank authorizations would be corrected and reconsidered at a future meeting before adjourning.
