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Pondera County Commission approves county victim advocate, new road signs and a cold‑mix asphalt purchase; oil and other equipment purchases discussed
Summary
The County Commission voted to approve a county victim‑advocate position, authorized purchase of road signs to help enforce no‑parking areas, and approved a purchase of cold‑mix asphalt. Commissioners discussed a separate larger oil-and-filters purchase for road graders and agreed to revisit it at the next meeting.
The Pondera County Commission approved three items under contracts and purchases and discussed several other road‑department procurement needs during the meeting.
The commission voted to approve funding for a county victim‑advocate position; a commissioner moved the motion and another commissioner seconded it. The motion passed on an unrecorded voice vote; the transcript records only "All in favor? Aye." The commission then approved purchase of road signs to help enforce no‑parking and traffic restrictions near busy event areas; the purchase amount was recorded in discussion as $2,737.35 and the motion carried.
The road department requested purchase of cold‑mix asphalt for patching. During discussion staff noted the vendor was offering leftover cold mix at $250 per ton for a 50‑ton batch (discussion figure $12,500), but the motion recorded in the meeting was to approve the purchase at an amount stated on the record as $2,002.50. The transcript includes both figures; the commission made and seconded a motion to approve the purchase and the chair called for the ayes. Because the meeting record contains conflicting amounts, the commission’s documentation or clerk minutes should be consulted for the exact approved dollar amount.
Commissioners also discussed a timed oil-and-filter sale for road graders and whether the county could use existing BARSA funds; staff requested authority to return with a specific purchase request at the next meeting, and the commission left that item to be finalized after price confirmation.
Ending: The commission approved the victim‑advocate and sign purchases and authorized the road department to proceed with the cold‑mix purchase as motioned; the larger oil and filter procurement was deferred for final price checks and will return to the agenda at the next meeting. The county clerk should publish the official vote tallies and confirmed dollar amounts in the minutes.
