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Cascade County commissioners review consent‑agenda contracts, planning items and a budget adjustment at work session
Summary
At the Jan. 7 Cascade County work session commissioners reviewed Resolution 26‑01 (2026 meeting schedule), a PREA auditing contract for the detention center, a youth‑court Random Home Visits contract (not to exceed $10,608), a property appraisal agreement ($800), a small immunization budget adjustment (-$1,415), and a preliminary plat application for Southland Acres.
The Cascade County Board of Commissioners reviewed multiple consent‑agenda items and planning matters during a Jan. 7, 2026, work session, receiving staff presentations and limited clarifying discussion.
Resolution 26‑01 was presented to establish the county’s regular commission meeting schedule for calendar year 2026 (effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026). Staff and the board discussed whether to set aside time for Board comments after the public‑comment period.
County attorneys and sheriff’s office staff discussed Contract 26‑02, a PREA auditing contract between the Cascade County Adult Detention Center and NW Correctional Audits, LLC. The contract text in the record shows an effective term listed as Dec. 16, 2026–Sept. 27, 2027; Chief Deputy County Attorney Carey Ann Haight identified corrections to the contract language during the work‑session review.
The board also reviewed Contract 26‑03, a Random Home Visits agreement (#PIF24‑26) linking the State of Montana Office of the Court Administrator, the 8th Judicial District Youth Court Services and the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office. That contract is effective upon full execution through June 30, 2026, and the record lists total payment to the county not to exceed $10,608.
Public Works presented Contract 26‑04, an $800 appraisal agreement with Market Research Group for property at 2238 Tiger Butte Road (Parcel #0005066300). Accounting staff presented Resolution 26‑02, a final appropriation adjustment for the Immunization Program (Fund 2977, Department 307) reducing expenditures by $1,415; the resolution references MT DPHHS Task Order 26‑074‑31‑106‑0, R0475114.
Planning staff Raina Leavens presented a preliminary plat application for Southland Acres Minor (Tract 1A, COS No. 4307; Sections 28–30, T21N R2E PMM), submitted by David and Gail Campbell; background and staff review points were described.
The work session record contains no public comments and no recorded formal votes on the review items. An add‑on MOA for on‑site STD testing (Contract 26‑05) was later moved to the consent agenda. Chairman Jim Larson adjourned the meeting at 2:29 p.m.
