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Broadwater County Commission approves plats, family transfer and claims; declares snowplow surplus and tables sale to Townsend
Summary
At its March 5 meeting the commission approved final plat and boundary changes, granted a family‑transfer exemption, declared an old snowplow surplus, tabled a proposed sale of that plow to the City of Townsend, and approved multiple claims batches.
The Broadwater County Commission handled several formal actions March 5, voting to approve two land‑use filings, approve a family transfer exemption, declare surplus property and approve multiple claim batches. Below is a summary of each formal action taken at the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Declaration of surplus property: The commission adopted a resolution declaring a 1985 GMC top‑kick snowplow owned by Broadwater County to be surplus property. The resolution cites "Montana code annotated 7‑8‑22‑11" in the staff reading and describes the truck as a 1985 GMC with approximately 39,000 miles. Public Works Director TJ Gravely told commissioners the truck is "vintage" and that the county had purchased two other plows from Lewis and Clark County better suited for frame mounting on gravel roads. The motion to declare the truck surplus passed by voice vote.
- Resolution of intent for sale to the City of Townsend: Commissioners considered a separate resolution expressing intent to sell county personal property (the snowplow) to the City of Townsend. Gravely reported the Townsend City Council tabled its decision at its meeting and asked the county to hold action on the sale. The commission moved to…
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