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Fremont County commissioners approve multiple contracts, road resolutions and transparency measures
Summary
At their meeting commissioners approved procurement contracts (phones, striping, Riverview Road, architectural services), adopted two road resolutions (Deer Creek partial vacation and Mason/Leesburg county maintenance), authorized hiring searches, and directed a transparency change for library board weighted ballots.
Fremont County commissioners disposed of routine but substantive business in a single session, approving procurement items, appointing contracting steps for road projects, and taking personnel and transparency votes.
Procurement and contracts: commissioners approved a bid for a Cisco 8851 telephone system (bid ~ $53,900) after staff confirmed budget authorization and contingency funds; they approved a striping contract with Inberg Miller for county roadway striping; and they approved an agreement with Alexander Excavation Inc. to reconstruct Riverview Road in partnership with the City of Riverton. The board also reviewed and approved an American Institute of Architects (AIA) professional‑services agreement with Nelson Architects for design and construction administration on the county “corner” (coroner/corner) project; staff said the contract fits within previously authorized amounts and includes schematic design, bidding, and construction administration.
Road resolutions: by separate motions the commission adopted Resolution 2025‑13 to partially vacate County Road 509 (Deer Creek Road) as described in the legal exhibit, and Resolution 2025‑14 to establish county maintenance of Mason Drive / Leesburg Avenue in the Painted Hills subdivision; staff outlined the next steps required by state statute, including mailed notices to affected property owners and two consecutive newspaper publications before certification.
Personnel and administrative items: the commission authorized advertising to recruit a replacement for the county fuel system manager/secretary (salary ceiling discussed at $41,000) and approved expanded advertising for an IT supervisor/ISS position following staff request to widen outreach beyond local media. Commissioners also directed the planning department to stop charging other county departments for services when those departments are funded within the same 12‑mill family, and approved a process change that any future weighted ballots in the library‑board appointment process will be signed and made available for public review.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Cisco phone system bid — motion to approve passed by voice vote (mover: unidentified; second: unidentified). - Nelson Architects contract (corner project) — motion to approve passed by voice vote. - Inberg Miller striping contract — motion to approve passed by voice vote. - Riverview Road — motion to approve partnered contract with Alexander Excavation Inc. passed by voice vote. - Resolution 2025‑13 (Deer Creek partial vacation) — moved and seconded; motion passed. - Resolution 2025‑14 (Mason/Leesburg county maintenance) — moved and seconded; motion passed. - Library board weighted‑ballot policy change (signed ballots, public availability) — motion passed.
Commissioners closed the meeting after moving into an executive session on potential litigation and then returned to conclude remaining administrative matters and adjourn. The commission requested staff to follow statutory notice steps for the road actions and to circulate a letter describing the signed‑ballot change to the party that requested review.
