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Votes at a glance: Broadwater County Commission tables Reiser transfer, approves Counts subdivision and several claims
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting the Broadwater County Commission unanimously tabled a Reiser family transfer exemption request until Sept. 3, approved the Counts Hay and Cattle minor subdivision final plat and approved a set of consent items including minutes, multiple claims (one large airport-related claim) and payroll.
The Broadwater County Commission on Aug. 26 took a series of largely routine actions: it tabled a requested Reiser family transfer exemption, approved the final plat for the Counts Hay and Cattle minor subdivision and approved consent items that included minutes and several claims and payroll.
Why this matters: The subdivision approval allows the developer to complete the final plat filing with the clerk and recorder after meeting listed conditions; the claims approvals include a large airport-related invoice that county staff said is paid through a grant, meaning the county serves as a pass-through payer.
Key outcomes
- Reiser family transfer exemption request — tabled until Sept. 3. Commissioners made and seconded a motion to table the item after the county received a written request from Kathy Foote, the representative of Helen Reiser. The commission voted to table the item. One commissioner announced a recusal for this item during the meeting record (name not specified in the transcript).
- Counts Hay and Cattle minor subdivision — final plat approved. Nicole Brown, Broadwater County community development director, presented the final-plat packet and said the subdivider met the conditions of approval. Conditions noted in the staff report and approved by the commission included compliance with applicable state and county regulations, a letter from Broadwater County environmental health officer Megan Bullock for on-site wastewater and well siting (no DEQ review required because the parcel exceeds 20 acres), electronic plat files submitted to county staff, U.S. Postal Service approval of mailbox locations, an approved fire-protection plan assigned by the county rural fire district chief Ed Shindle (the fire chief requested a $1,000 check, which staff redacted from posted materials), an approved weed-management plan signed by the county weed board, a right-to-farm declaration to be filed with covenants, proof of taxes paid for the current year and a certificate or abstract of title showing ownership before final filing. The commission moved and seconded to approve the final plat and voted in favor.
- Consent and administrative approvals — approved. The commission approved minutes for Aug. 13 and Aug. 20. The commission approved several claims and payroll: a claim for $853,459.22 (county staff said a large portion of that amount is for airport work and is covered by a grant), claims of $39,957.73 and $88,166.69, a claim of $1,747.78, and payroll in the amount of $308,194.99. Each motion to approve the claims and payroll was made, seconded and approved without extended discussion.
Quotes and context
Nicole Brown, Broadwater County community development director, summarized the subdivision conditions and noted that some materials (for example, check details) were redacted before posting online for privacy. She said the final plat documents will be presented to the clerk and recorder at the appropriate time for signatures.
The commission record shows votes taken by voice (“Aye”) after motions were made and seconded; the transcript did not record individual roll-call votes or numeric tallies.
What’s next: The Reiser family transfer exemption request is scheduled to return to the commission agenda on Sept. 3. For the Counts subdivision, staff and the subdivider will complete the filing steps (signatures, recording) required by the conditions of approval.
