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Kootenai County commissioners approve routine contracts, purchases and ARPA closeout
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Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the board approved routine minutes, the consent calendar, payables of $2.13 million, multiple county contracts and purchases across departments, and the quarter‑3 ARPA expenditure report showing county ARPA funds fully expended.
Kootenai County commissioners used their Oct. 28 meeting to approve a range of routine operational items, including minutes, payables, vendor contracts and a federal grant closeout report.
Major financial and contract actions included approval of meeting minutes (items 1–6) and the consent calendar (items 7–17). The board approved payables for Oct. 20–24 totaling $2,133,051.31 and jury panel payments of $6,359.58.
Departmental approvals included a $50,949 purchase of DuraScrim plastic sheeting for stormwater/leachate control at the landfill (Solid Waste); a letter of understanding with the City of Coeur d'Alene for brine and hot mix purchase/use; termination of a janitorial contract with Environmental Control LLC and approval of a contract with Vanguard Cleaning Services; continuation of an HVAC service agreement with ATS Inland Northwest; and law enforcement agreements with Hayden Lake and a 30‑day extension addendum with the City of Hayden while a permanent contract is negotiated.
The sheriff's office received approval to purchase a Skydio X10 drone at $33,891.47 with the excess over the February quote to come from fund balance. Driver licensing renewal with QLESS ($16,083.90) was approved. The airport received approvals to add $24,000 into the FY26 budget to cover the ARFF truck lease from airport fund balance, a $737.28 increase in laptop costs with a $10,737.28 invoice to Dell, and a hangar sale/ground‑lease assignment that will add $3,180.68 in annual revenue.
Other approved items included a CNS Glass quote for window replacement ($68,397 quote; $75,397.03 total moved into the fund), a Stewart Contracting contract and notice to proceed for modular building relocation at the fairgrounds, three agreements with PayorMatrix for pharmacy management and enrollment (effective Jan. 1, 2026), and the county's Q3 2025 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA) project and expenditure report; the auditor reconciled the ARPA report and county ARPA funds were reported as fully expended.
Votes: Most motions on routine departmental contracts and purchases were approved by the two commissioners present (Commissioner Eberlein and Chair Pro Tem Duncan); several items relating to ITD transit grants (items 32–36) were continued for further review. Where recorded, votes were entered as "Aye" by Commissioner Eberlein and Chair Pro Tem Duncan. A listed motion to continue transit items and to approve the brine LOU was executed during the meeting.
Why it matters: The approvals authorize routine county operations and contract relationships across multiple departments and finalize the county's reporting obligation for ARPA funds, signaling the end of that funding stream and the beginning of Treasury closeout procedures.
What happens next: Staff will execute approved contracts, process invoices and, where specified, draw on fund balance to cover increased costs. Treasury will initiate ARPA closeout procedures at its discretion.
