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Commissioners approve bargaining agreement, levy method change and RSID bond sale authorization
Summary
The board approved a collective bargaining agreement extending to June 30, 2028, authorized publication of FY‑26 levy and budget hearings, adopted a resolution changing the method for levying voted mills per 2025 legislative changes, and authorized sale of bonds for RSID 159 (Evergreen Sidewalks Phase 1) totaling about $115,997.42.
On Aug. 5 the Flathead County commissioners approved several finance and personnel items.
Labor and personnel: Tammy Skramovsky, HR (speaker 10), presented a tentative agreement reached July 23 with the Montana Federation of Public Employees, Local 7794, covering Flathead City‑County Health Department employees. The board approved the collective bargaining agreement that will extend through June 30, 2028. Skramovsky also presented job‑description changes and FTE adjustments: a new Administrative Assistant job description that replaces two Health Program Assistant 2 positions (with a pay‑grade change to Health 3), updates to the Bridal Center caretaker job description, conversion of positions in payroll, and a library staffing change splitting one full‑time role into two half‑time roles; commissioners approved the transmittals and policy manual updates (including ADA and travel policy language).
Fiscal items: Finance staff (Amy Dexter, speaker 11) asked the board to authorize publication of notices for September public hearings on the FY‑26 permissive medical levy, the FY‑26 permissive sheriff retirement levy and the FY‑26 proposed budget; the board authorized publication. Dexter then explained that the 2025 Montana Legislature (HB 231 and SB 542) removed fixed‑mill calculations on certain voted levies; the county adopted Resolution 2639 to change those voted mills to a floating calculation (per the staff description of the 15/10/4/20 calculation process). Finally, the board adopted Resolution 2539C to authorize the sale of bonds for RSID 159 (Evergreen Sidewalks Phase 1) to secure approximately $115,997.42 after prepaids.
Why it matters: the collective bargaining agreement sets terms for health‑department staff through mid‑2028 and the levy method change implements a legislative mandate affecting how certain voted mills will be levied going forward. The RSID bond authorization enables borrowing to complete sidewalk improvements in the Evergreen area.
Next steps: publish notices for the FY‑26 hearings, implement policy and payroll changes, and proceed with bond sale and RSID administrative steps to fund Phase 1 of the sidewalks project.
