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Court agrees to cover small outstanding billboard water bills, urges written agreement if cost-sharing continues
Summary
The court agreed to cover outstanding water charges for the county-owned Moffett billboard meter after staff said payments stopped when a contractor left; commissioners asked that any future cost-sharing be memorialized in writing.
County staff and commissioners discussed a longstanding informal arrangement in which the Moffett billboard water usage was split with a school or contractor. Staff reported that since a previous contractor (named Russell/Fisk in discussion) stopped handling payments the county has been receiving the bill but it has not been paid by the outside party.
Speaker 4 said the monthly bill has been small — generally in the $56–$74 range — and recommended that, given the low amount, the county simply pay the bill for now but require a written agreement if the arrangement continues going forward. Speaker 1 and others agreed that any future cost-sharing must be documented rather than left to a handshake.
Speaker 1 moved that the county absorb the payment for the time being; a second was recorded and the court approved the action. Commissioners directed staff to investigate which meter corresponds to the billboard, confirm current usage, and consult the county attorney if necessary before instituting any formal cost-sharing arrangement.
The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for the motion; staff and commissioners emphasized the administrative nature of the decision and the need for a documented contract if the county expects reimbursement from another entity in the future.
