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Carter County commissioners approve routine payments, accept 8.5% health-insurance renewal and authorize fire-truck purchase
Summary
At an April 21 meeting, Carter County commissioners approved several consent items, accepted a Joint Powers Trust health-insurance renewal that raises premiums by 8.5%, tabled a warrant to DNRC and approved purchase of a 2025 chassis for a rural fire truck.
EKALAKA, Mont. — The Carter County Board of County Commissioners, with Commissioners Pam Casselberry and Dan Dinstell present and Chairman Rod Tock absent, approved a set of consent items and several formal actions at its April 21, 2025 meeting.
The board approved routine claims and contracts, signed an application for TankSafe storage-tank liability insurance for the Ekalaka Airport at a county cost of $722, and approved a $6,494.50 early warrant payable to Picture Perfect Services for soffit/fascia repairs. Commissioners also approved a revised Webb Services website contract in the amount of $4,050.
In separate business, the commission accepted a Joint Powers Trust (JPT) health-insurance renewal that carries an 8.5% overall increase in premiums effective with the July 1 plan year; the board voted to table warrant number 42493 (to the DNRC Trust Land Management Division) for $2,208 related to the Durham Road easement; authorized seasonal hires for the county weed program; approved payment of a KLJ invoice of $37,198.31 for design-phase airport work (to be reimbursed by FAA at an estimated 95%); and adopted a county resolution confirming the purchase of a 2025 F-550 chassis for a rural fire truck in the amount of $62,539.
Votes at a glance - Early warrant to Picture Perfect Services — $6,494.50 — Motion approved. - Webb Services revised contract — $4,050 — Motion/consent approved. - TankSafe storage-tank liability insurance (Ekalaka Airport) — $722 — Motion approved. - Accept Joint Powers Trust health plan renewal — 8.5% premium increase — Motion approved. - Table warrant #42493 to DNRC (Durham Road easement) — $2,208 — Motion approved to table indefinitely. - Approve county weed program seasonal hires (5 positions; hourly rates discussed) — Motion approved. - Approve resolution authorizing purchase of 2025 F-550 chassis for rural fire truck — $62,539 — Motion approved. - Pay KLJ invoice for pavement design at Ekalaka Airport — $37,198.31 — Motion approved (FAA reimbursement expected ~95%).
The motions were taken in the normal course during the meeting; when public comment was solicited on the items there were no members of the public in attendance to speak. Where formal votes were recorded, commissioners signified approval verbally with “aye.”
Ending The board recessed for lunch and later returned for additional agenda items. The next scheduled action tied to these agenda items includes the May 30 meeting to adopt the county’s comprehensive capital-improvement plan; reimbursement timing for the KLJ invoice remains subject to federal agency processing.
