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Fremont County commissioners approve road contract, grant application and take personnel actions
Summary
The Fremont County Board approved routine business: they authorized a CJSB grant application, approved a Boracut utility easement, accepted one resignation and retained another, and awarded Dutchhead Lane reconstruction to Dutch Lake Reconstruction for $2,538,854.50. Commissioners also authorized hiring and advertising for treatment court clinical supervision and opened the public health manager posting.
At their regular meeting, the Fremont County Board of County Commissioners approved multiple routine administrative and fiscal items including a highway contract award, grant authorization, and personnel actions.
Transportation staff reported on a bid opening and recommended award for the Dutchhead Lane reconstruction project north of town. The board approved a notice of award and the contract with Dutch Lake Reconstruction for a contract price stated as $2,538,854.50. Commissioners asked for a copy of the contract to be provided to their office before finalization.
The board approved a letter authorizing the county juvenile justice department to apply for and administer Community Juvenile Services Board (CJSB) grant funds for fiscal years 2026–2028 on behalf of Fremont County.
On personnel matters, staff presented letters of resignation. The board voted to reject (retain) the resignation submitted by Jen (Jenna) Stewart earlier in the packet, while separately accepting the resignation of Angela Flint from the Historic Preservation Commission. Later in the meeting Gina Stewart, identified as the public health nurse manager, presented a signed resignation; commissioners thanked her for her service, accepted the resignation, and voted to open the position for applications. Nicole Peele (nurse supervisor) was identified by Stewart as the internal staff member being trained to take on managerial duties in the interim.
Commissioners approved museum line-item adjustments funded from self-generated revenue and authorized a public budget hearing to increase those budget lines to cover Pioneer Museum contractual services ($3,000) and Riverton Museum electrical work ($1,700). Museum admission fees discussed were $7 for adults and $4 for children, with discounts for veterans and seniors.
For treatment court and youth services, the board authorized using recent interview pools to fill a case manager position within the approved salary range and approved advertising for contracted clinical supervision to support treatment court activities.
What’s next: Staff will circulate the awarded contract details for Dutchhead Lane, public health will open recruitment for the manager role, and staff will process the CJSB grant application as authorized. Several routine motions were carried by voice vote; explicit vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
