Ravalli County approves letter supporting Como Dam outlet rehabilitation

At a meeting April 3, 2025, the Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a letter supporting rehabilitation work on the Como Dam outlet works and to send that letter to state Sen. Sheehy.

The chair said Julie in economic development had drafted a letter and that the commission should consider sending its own support. “Julie's writing a letter of support, and I thought the commission should maybe write a letter of support as well,” the chair said during discussion. A commissioner moved to approve the Como Dam outlet works rehabilitation letter of support; the motion was seconded and the board voted to approve the request. The vote recorded two yes votes and one absence; the motion carried.

Commissioners did not debate technical details of the valve replacement during the public motion and did not specify additional funding or permit requirements in the motion. The approved action is limited to sending a letter of support; no further formal commitment or contract award was made at the meeting.

The item as discussed names the project as a valve replacement at the Como Headworks and identifies Senator Sheehy as the intended recipient of the commission's support letter. Economic development staff (Julie) is listed in the discussion as preparing a draft of the letter.