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Lincoln County approves warrants, renews alternative-sentencing agreement and allocates Homeland Security grant funds
Summary
Commissioners unanimously approved accounts payable and payroll warrants, renewed a facilities-use agreement for an alternative-sentencing program, authorized $22,304.02 in Homeland Security grant spending for Blinn Hill Tower equipment, approved the Unorganized Territory FY27 budget, and tabled an IT-services renewal.
Lincoln County commissioners on Nov. 21 approved a set of routine financial items and several small contracts and grant expenditures.
The board approved accounts payable warrant number 82 totaling $264,246.08, led by a $217,057.22 state transfer tax remittance, a CMP utility bill of just over $11,000 and about $8,000 for a behavioral health liaison. The commission also approved payroll warrant number 21 for $263,689.21; county finance staff noted overtime is currently over its allocation while wages are under budget because of vacancies.
The commission voted to renew a facilities-use agreement for the county’s alternative-sentencing program with Kiav WAVUS/Kiav Wabis (transcribed variously) for $2,200. A county official described the program as running about 50 participants recently, providing evening educational sessions and community service work; the board approved the contract by a 3–0 vote.
Using Homeland Security grant funds from fiscal year 2022, the county authorized $22,304.02 to purchase replacement radio equipment for Blinn Hill Tower, equipment officials said would bolster EMS service and could support proposed fire and law channels. The EMA representative said the hardware is replacement equipment and that the agency rents space on the tower while owning installed equipment; the board recognized the expenditure and approved it 3–0.
The commission approved the unorganized territory (UT) budget for fiscal year 2027. The presentation listed a new line item of about $18,000 for tree and brush removal along a roadway and $24,000 to start fabric-and-gravel surfacing on a 400-foot section; total appropriations were listed as $66,150 with an estimated assessment of $65,082. The UT budget passed by a 3–0 vote.
The board tabled consideration of the county’s IT services contract renewal until the next meeting because a finalized contract was not yet available.
Before adjourning to an executive session on personnel, commissioners heard a financial update through Sept. 30 noting most departments were under budget with the exception of some annually paid items such as retiree programs and insurance. The commission voted 3–0 to enter executive session under the statute cited in the meeting transcript.
