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Garfield County commissioners approve contracts, transfers and appointments at Dec. 22 meeting
Summary
At a Dec. 22 meeting, the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a professional legal services contract, a $25,000 transfer of appropriation, several resolutions on surplus property, appointments for the Fairmont Fire Department and a batch of purchase orders and warrants including major highway and jail-related payments.
Chairman Clarence Maly convened the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners at 9 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2025. Vice‑Chairman Reese Wedel moved a series of routine business items that the board approved unanimously.
The board voted to approve minutes from its Dec. 15 meeting. The commissioners then authorized a Professional Legal Services Contract with Pierce, Couch, Hendrickson, Baysinger & Green, LLP, after a motion from Vice‑Chairman Reese Wedel.
Commissioner Joe Kegin Jr. moved to adopt Resolution #25-139 to add an account description to the Chart of Accounts within the General Government Account, and the board approved the resolution unanimously. Later, the board approved a Transfer of Appropriation within the General Government Account in the amount of $25,000 following a motion by Vice‑Chairman Wedel.
The board approved payment of a Bridge Inspection Invoice (Consultant Invoice #424101) after a motion by Commissioner Kegin. It also approved Cash Fund Estimates of Needs and Requests for Appropriation for multiple funds, including $2,101.91 for the Rural Fire Sales Tax and $89,580.02 for Highway Unrestricted accounts.
The commissioners approved two related resolutions concerning a Court Clerk sound system (Inventory Code: J 604.1, Serial Number: 4150). Resolution #25-140 declared the 1989 sound system obsolete (original purchase amount listed as $567.20) and Resolution #25-141 ordered the equipment junked and disposed of; both passed by unanimous vote.
The board approved an appointment and removal for Fairmont Fire Department receiving officers: Joy Slusher was appointed and Coby Wise was removed, following a motion by Vice‑Chairman Wedel.
Commissioner Kegin moved to amend the 2025 Garfield County Holiday Schedule to observe Christmas on Dec. 24, 25 and 26, 2025; the amendment carried unanimously.
The board examined and approved a large batch of purchase orders and claims. The warrant list included multiple highway-related payments — notably several large entries to Earnheart Oil & Propane for fuel/propane — and large fund allocations recorded as Use Tax (Garfield County Criminal Justice Authority, $50,546.03) and Jail Sales Tax (Garfield County Criminal Justice Authority, $220,255.36). The county also approved blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office.
Juvenile Officer Polly Watkins presented November 2025 statistics from the Juvenile Office; the board received the report and took no formal action.
With no further business, the board adjourned and set its next meeting for Dec. 29, 2025.
