Griggs County commissioners approve reappointment, fund victim-advocate training and schedule special meeting to open firearm bids

The Griggs County Commission on March 24 reappointed a member to the county water board, authorized payment for victim‑advocate training for a county employee and scheduled a special meeting for March 31 to open sealed firearm bids.

The commission voted to reappoint Andy Helgan to a three‑year term on the Griggs County Water Board. The motion, made during the meeting and carried by voice vote, drew no recorded opposition and was approved by the commissioners present.

Commissioners also approved up to $1,020 to send county employee Annie to an online victim‑advocate training course. The commission directed that the cost be paid from the general fund travel/education line item and noted the line could be amended from reserve funds at year‑end if needed.

Deputy Sheriff Danielle (first name given in the record as Danielle) asked the commission to add her item to the agenda so the sealed firearm bids advertised in the county paper could be opened in public. The commission voted to add Danielle to the agenda and agreed to hold a special commission meeting at 9:30 a.m. March 31 to open the sealed bids. Danielle said bidders have until the Friday before the meeting to submit sealed offers and described the process for submitting bids: bidders write their name and offer on a slip, put it in an envelope and submit it by the deadline.

In brief procedural business, the commission approved the agenda, past meeting minutes and payment of the presented bills by voice votes.

The actions covered routine administrative business and short, unanimous voice votes. No contested roll‑call vote or recorded dissent was entered in the meeting transcript for these items.

Votes at a glance

- Reappointment: Andy Helgan, Griggs County Water Board — Motion carried by voice vote; no opposing votes recorded. - Training: Authorize up to $1,020 from travel/education line to send Annie to victim‑advocate training — Motion carried by voice vote. - Special meeting: Schedule March 31, 9:30 a.m., to open sealed firearm bids — Approved by commission consensus after adding the item to the agenda. - Routine approvals: Agenda, March 10 minutes, and presented bills — Approved by voice vote.

The commission set its next regularly scheduled meeting for April 7 at 9:30 a.m.; the special meeting to open sealed firearm bids is March 31 at 9:30 a.m.