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Votes at a glance: Fallon County Commissioners approve payroll, equipment and contracts in work session
Summary
At the Fallon County work session commissioners approved a package of routine and operational items, including elected-official compensation, a bus driver hours increase, a radar service contract, HVAC replacement, an audit contract, a membership renewal, and mid-month claims; several items were deferred for further review.
Fallon County Commissioners handled a series of short decisions and routine approvals during the work session and recorded the following outcomes.
Votes and formal approvals
- Elected-official compensation (Jennifer Fisher): Commissioners approved the standard compensation for the named elected official. Motion carried unanimously.
- Fair contracts and performers: Commissioners authorized signing fair contracts (talent/performances) for the February fair dates and approved related contract actions; motion carried unanimously.
- Public transportation: Commissioners approved increasing bus driver Paul Fuchs’ hours from 8 to 16 per week. Motion carried unanimously.
- Radar service contract: The commission approved continuing the radar service contract with the referenced provider; the contract was described as an annual payment of $4,000 per service. Motion carried unanimously.
- HVAC (public health): Commissioners approved a quote of $15,430 from MTI to replace the drain heat pump at the public health building. Motion carried unanimously.
- Olson Associates audit (2024): Commissioners accepted the auditor’s engagement, priced at $49,500 for the 2024 audit, as a state-mandated service. Motion carried unanimously.
- Montana Infrastructure Coalition membership: Commissioners approved a $5,000 invoice for membership renewal to retain representation with the Montana Infrastructure Coalition. Motion carried unanimously.
- Mid-month claims: Commissioners approved mid-month claims totaling $222,148.71. Motion carried unanimously.
Items deferred or referred for follow-up
- Fairgrounds display board and entrance gate: Tabled pending revised drawings and separate pricing for the sign (see separate article).
- Enrollment in Caterpillar (CAT) EM services for specified equipment: Commissioners requested the road department or equipment managers be present for a future work session to explain the service scope and cost before action.
- Justice court carpeting quote ($7,039): Staff noted a carpet quote and asked to place it on a future agenda for decision.
Most motions were made and seconded during the session and passed on voice vote with unanimous “aye” responses; the record does not list individual roll-call votes for each item.
