Finance committee approves $2.35 million expenditure list; reviews several budget transfers

The Silver Bow County Finance & Budget Committee approved an expenditure list totaling $2,346,668.49 at its Nov. 5, 2025 meeting and reviewed several budget transfers affecting county departments.

The committee convened at 00:00:00. Commissioner Thatcher called the meeting to order and noted Commissioners O'Leary, Walker, Boyle and Shea were present; Commissioner O'Neil was absent and excused. The committee began with the weekly expenditure list.

Director Hassler told the committee the check run was larger than usual because it covered two weeks and included construction claims for ongoing projects at the metro plant and an effluent line. "The only thing it is a pretty substantial check run. That was because we didn't have 1 last week, so it's for 2 weeks. And we do have a couple of construction, claims in here for projects that are ongoing at the metro, plant and then also on the effluent line. So it's I believe 1 of the claims in itself is almost a half a million dollars," Hassler said.

An unidentified commissioner moved to approve the expenditure list, saying, "I will make a motion that we have reviewed and approved the expenditure list for Wednesday, 11/05/2025 in the amount of $2,346,668.49." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

After approving the expenditures, the committee reviewed multiple budget transfer items announced by Commissioner Thatcher. The items discussed were: a $4,507 transfer in the general fund to cover travel and printing and duplicating related to a crisis diversion item (description in the record: "crisis diversion grama"), a $5,400 transfer at the health department to cover wages and benefits for a medical case manager supporting Ryan White Services, a $3,500 transfer in the sheriff's department to match a donation from Town Pump for gas masks, and a $2,000 transfer in public works to replace a failed hard drive and laptop needed for a traffic control electrician to perform field diagnostics. Commissioner Thatcher also noted a $10,128 transfer out of planning for stewardship/mine infrastructure cleanup that is grant funded.

The committee did not record a separate formal vote on the listed budget transfers during this meeting. With no further questions or comments, the chair called for a motion to adjourn and the committee voted to adjourn by voice vote.

The meeting lasted roughly three minutes and covered routine finance items and department-level budget reallocations.