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Big Horn County commissioners adopt travel and jail rates, set Jan. 21 hearing on First Street in Fort Smith
Summary
On Jan. 8, 2026, the Big Horn County Board of County Commissioners adopted resolutions setting county travel reimbursement and a daily incarceration credit rate, approved an off-site public hearing on making First Street in Fort Smith a county road for Jan. 21, and tabled several property- and jail-related items for further review.
The Big Horn County Board of County Commissioners met in Hardin on Jan. 8, 2026, and approved several administrative resolutions including a county travel reimbursement schedule and an annual credit rate for incarceration, while scheduling a Jan. 21 public hearing on whether to make First Street in Fort Smith a county road.
Commissioner Larry Vandersloot moved to approve Resolution 2026-6 setting travel reimbursement policy; Commissioner Lawrence Big Hair seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Accountant Mike Opie told the board that employees "ask for state rates and use the county credit card to book the rooms," and that it is "very rare that anyone is reimbursed for lodging." The resolution sets lodging at up to $110 plus tax per night and ties meal allowances to state rates for specified time…
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