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Votes at a glance: Fallon County Commission approves bids, claims, appointments and memberships
Summary
The Fallon County Commission approved travel for a staff member to the Montana Association of Planners conference, awarded the medical-complex renovation bid, approved several contracts and mid-month claims totaling $362,806.62, appointed three fair-board members and took membership actions on two coalitions.
At its meeting, the Fallon County Commission recorded the following formal actions and votes.
• Travel approval: Commissioners granted permission for a county staff member to attend the Montana Association of Planners annual conference in Helena in October; motion carried.
• Medical-complex renovation: The commission approved the recommended contractor (Sletten) for the medical-complex renovation bid as presented and agreed the project fits within mill‑levy funding; change orders will be processed through project staff and returned to the commission for approval as they arise.
• Contract amendments and service agreements: Commissioners authorized an amendment to the KLJ Engineering agreement for GIS data management (as‑needed increase of $40,000), approved a fire‑protection annual service contract (4‑06 fire protection), and accepted a Fireside Office Solutions service agreement for additional printers. Each motion was moved, seconded and recorded as carried in the meeting.
• Certificates and surveys: The commission approved a Certificate of Survey (Peaks Landing/Forest Peaks Landing) as recommended by planning staff and authorized recording it per local subdivision regulations.
• Appointments: The commission appointed three members to the fair board—Derek DeHaan, Dale Utore (transcript spelling variants), and Gary Irgens—by motion and vote.
• Membership decisions: Commissioners voted not to renew their seat in the Montana Infrastructure Coalition. Separately, the board agreed to a one‑year trial membership in the Montana Natural Resources Coalition with dues of $6,596; that motion carried 2–1.
• Claims approval: Commissioners approved mid‑month claims totaling $362,806.62 by motion and vote.
• Closed session: The commission moved into a closed personnel meeting at the request of staff regarding the fairgrounds manager, Jennifer Wheeler; motion passed.
These actions were recorded in the meeting minutes; staff are responsible for notifying successful bidders and filing required contract and survey records.
