Delta County commissioners approve routine business, bills totaling $1.04 million and a slate of appointments

The Delta County Board of Commissioners approved routine business and a series of motions at its statutory meeting Tuesday, April 15, including payment of $1,040,981.08 in county bills and several personnel and appointment actions.

County commissioners voted unanimously to approve the minutes from the previous meeting and to adopt an amended agenda that included adding discussion of the airport manager position and later additions to future agendas. The board then heard the administrator's report and voted to place that report on file.

In a roll-call vote on payment of county claims, commissioners approved issuing orders on the county treasurer for a grand total of $1,040,981.08. During the roll call each voting member recorded “yes.”

The board approved a letter of support for Braitspeed broadband grant applications and accepted the retirement of Anne Kelly, approved a lump-sum payout, and authorized refilling the custodial 1 position (changed from housekeeping) per the union contract. Commissioners also approved an additional motion to allow the new hire to cover Kelly’s upcoming vacation time.

The board reappointed Greg Toutant to the county opioid task force and appointed Patricia Langtang as a member of the jury commission and Janine Burton as an alternate.

Commissioners accepted the opioid task force’s recommended funding disbursements for fiscal year 2025 (see the separate article on the task force decision for details) and authorized staff to send letters to applicants who were not selected encouraging them to reapply.

The meeting closed after brief public comment and standard commissioner remarks.

Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (previous meeting): approved; mover/second not specified; outcome: approved. - Approval of agenda with additions (including airport manager): approved; mover/second not specified; outcome: approved. - Place administrator report on file: approved; mover/second not specified; outcome: approved. - Payment of bills, total $1,040,981.08: approved; roll-call recorded as yes by commissioners present; outcome: approved. - Letter of support for Braitspeed broadband: approved; outcome: approved. - Retirement of Anne Kelly, lump-sum payout, refill custodial 1 position and send letter of thanks: approved; outcome: approved. - Motion to cover Kelly’s vacation time with the new hire: approved; outcome: approved. - Reappoint Greg Toutant to opioid task force: approved; outcome: approved. - Appoint Patricia Langtang to jury commission and Janine Burton as alternate: approved; outcome: approved. - Accept opioid task force funding recommendations (total $92,492): approved; outcome: approved. - Adjourn: approved; outcome: approved.

No formal vote was recorded on the unresolved utility easement for OB Fuller Park; commissioners requested updated definitions and map corrections before further action.