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Cascade County commission approves consent agenda and routine financial items
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Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Cascade County Commission approved purchase orders and accounts payable warrants, accepted the consent agenda containing multiple contracts and budget appropriations, and received the treasurer's report; motions were recorded as carried with no public opposition.
The Cascade County Commission unanimously approved a series of routine financial and administrative items April 22, including acceptance of purchase orders and accounts payable warrants and the full consent agenda.
County staff asked the commission to accept the report of approved purchase orders and accounts payable warrants; the commission approved the motion with a verbal “aye” and the record shows the motion carried.
The consent agenda included approvals and appointments across departments. Items read into the record included:
- Board appointments for the Upper Lower Water Sewer District (three-year term) and other vacancies. - Contracts including CenturyLink total advantage agreement (ISDN PRS) for approximately $29,400 annually; an FY25 Montana DPHHS contract (total contract $488,041) with a mix of federal and state funds and ARPA carryover; MDT noxious weed control agreement providing $60,000 annually to the county; amendments to DPHHS detention center services and other department service agreements; and a lease/easement allowing county use of an existing radio repeater site (effective 01/01/2025–12/31/2041) with county cost $720 annually. - Resolutions 25-23 and 25-24: budget appropriations within Aging Services and Older Americans Act programs totaling $23,715 and $10,000, respectively, to reallocate state general fund support and other program funds. - City-County Health Department budget adjustments recognizing a $62,166 funding decrease for Montana Cancer Control Program and a $44,807 reappropriation related to universally offered home visiting (item noted as no longer proceeding).
Staff recommended approval of the consent agenda as submitted; no items were pulled for separate discussion. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried with no recorded opposition.
The treasurer delivered the monthly report, listing bank balances, court restitution, sheriff commissary and evidence funds, property tax receipts and other revenue figures. Commissioners thanked the treasurer; no formal action on the treasurer’s report was recorded beyond receipt and acknowledgment.
All items on the consent agenda and the purchase orders/accounts payable motion were approved as read into the record; the county packet contains full contract texts and supporting documents.