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Bonner County commissioners remove $14,575 invoice from consent agenda, approve contracts and claims
Summary
At their March 3 meeting the Bonner County Board of Commissioners removed a $14,575 Winkler Concrete invoice from the consent agenda after questioning the scope of repairs, then approved an amended consent agenda, an airport office lease renewal, a noxious-weeds spraying contract and a one-year locating-and-marking contract for the sheriff’s office.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners on March 3 voted to remove a $14,575 Winkler Concrete invoice from the consent agenda and approved several other routine items and contracts.
Speaker 3 moved to adopt the order of the day and the board approved the agenda. During consent-agenda review, Speaker 3 questioned a repair estimate from Winkler Concrete that would replace an entire fuel island when visible damage was limited to a section. Christian Jocelyn, the county risk manager, said the first estimate covered one side of the island and a subsequent second impact likely requires a second estimate, roughly doubling the cost to about $28,000. After discussion, Speaker 1 moved to remove the Winkler Concrete invoice from the consent agenda; that motion passed on roll call and the board later approved the consent agenda as amended.
Other votes taken during the meeting included:
- Renewal of the airport department office lease at Sandpoint Airport for $5,400 per year. Dave Shook, airport director, said the lease covers utilities and internet and is funded in the airport budget; the motion passed unanimously.
- Approval of a service agreement with Custom Spray Service for noxious-weed mitigation across prescribed lane miles (see separate coverage). The Noxious Weeds director presented an estimated project total just over $24,000; that motion passed.
- Approval of FY '26 claims (batch #22) totaling $238,995.17 and demands (batch #22) totaling $55,555.62 after the clerk’s presentation; both passed on roll call.
- Approval of a one-year locating-and-marking services contract for the Sheriff’s Office that includes line-item pricing and a $300 monthly service fee; Sheriff Wheeler said the fee is a lower-cost alternative to a $30,000 retainer offered by another vendor and the contract was approved.
The board recorded roll-call votes on each motion; specific vote tallies and the motions’ text are included in the meeting record. The Winkler Concrete invoice will return for later consideration after additional information on the scope of work and potential negotiation with the owner.
