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Grant County board approves contracts, resolutions and policy updates; sees watershed briefing
Summary
Commissioners approved several routine payments and contracts (Highway 55 final payment, traffic‑marking and construction‑inspection awards), adopted a solid‑waste resolution and facility access policies, accepted a resignation for a planning appointment, and approved a grant termination for an opioid‑funded project.
Grant County — At their regular meeting Thursday, the Grant County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine contracts, a solid‑waste resolution and several policy updates while receiving briefings on watershed planning and public‑health grant management.
Votes at a glance
• Highway 55 final contract payment — Approved by voice vote (motion carried). (Highway presenter, SEG 890–896)
• 2026 traffic marking contract — Awarded to Sir Lines A Lot for $7,203.13; approved by voice vote. (Highway presenter, SEG 898–918)
• Construction inspection for 'Honeywell 52' replacement project — Awarded to Interstate Engineering ($95,000) with materials testing by Braun Intertech ($22,387); motion carried. (SEG 920–953)
• Resolution GCR 2026‑0303‑2 (solid waste) — Adopted; changes pause adding households to tax‑assessed mandatory routes. (SEG 959–1048)
• Acceptance of planning advisory commission resignation — Board accepted Pat Milestrand’s resignation and authorized advertising to fill the seat. (SEG 1050–1074)
• License bureau staffing — Mary accepted director role effective June 1; board approved advertising for a replacement with May as a proposed training month. (SEG 1782–1800)
• Opioid grant termination (Vivi project) — Board approved a termination agreement after the grantee cut the responsible department and declined implementation; no county funds had been dispersed. (SEG 2212–2231)
• County facility access and hours‑of‑entry policies — Board approved both policies after staff removed an obsolete buzzer exception and noted additional security policies will be discussed in closed session. (SEG 2243–2324)
• Law‑enforcement service contracts (multiple towns) — Board approved contracts for local policing services by motion and voice vote. (SEG 2051–2062)
How the board handled motions: Most votes were voice votes with the chair calling the question and commissioners responding “aye”; specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for these items.
What’s next: Staff will advertise openings and return requested reports to the board; the EMS committee was instructed to return with further recommendations on sustaining ALS coverage and the opioid‑settlement advisory process will send larger applications to a work session prior to full‑board consideration.
