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Caribou County commissioners approve equipment purchases, adopt mileage rate and credit card policy; personnel termination recorded
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Summary
At their Feb. 23 meeting commissioners approved multiple purchases (a trailer for EMS, access-control locks, a projector, a floor scrubber and a prosecutor computer), adopted Resolution No. 2026-02 setting mileage at $0.725 per mile, approved a county credit card policy and recorded the termination of a Road & Bridge employee in executive session.
Caribou County commissioners approved a package of equipment purchases, new policies and administrative actions during the Feb. 23 regular meeting.
In open session the board approved purchasing a 16-foot cargo trailer for the courthouse generator for EMS at $2,795; an Alarm Lock access-control rekey of the Event Center for $17,971.89; an Epson Pro EX11000 projector for up to $1,400; and a Happy Combo floor scrubber/sweeper for $4,799. Doug Wood (Prosecutor) was authorized to purchase a computer (up to $2,500) to manage video evidence and storage. The board discussed a quote of $1,432 for three remotes for the Fire Station doors but did not record a detailed vote in the minutes on that item.
The commissioners adopted Resolution No. 2026-02 to set the county mileage reimbursement at $0.725 per mile, citing the IRS rate, and approved a Caribou County credit card policy that limits default card lines to $1,000 and restricts fuel purchases to county vehicles.
Commissioner Bryce Somsen moved earlier in the meeting during an executive session to terminate a Road & Bridge employee effective Feb. 23, 2026; the motion was seconded and recorded as passed.
The board approved the consent items and claims: minutes of Feb. 9, 2026; a claims report of $337,006.85 dated Feb. 19; and payroll claims totaling $226,823.01 dated Feb. 18. The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.; the board will meet next on March 9, 2026.