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Commissioners accept animal-shelter donation, award road-oil bids and approve subdivision; tax abatement denied

Flathead County Board of Commissioners · January 29, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 29 meeting the board accepted a $1,000 donation to the animal shelter, tabled emergency-communications board appointments, awarded multiple road-oil and chip-seal bids, denied a taxpayer's refund request and approved a preliminary plat for a commercial subdivision near Highway 93.

The Flathead County Board of Commissioners took a series of procedural and procurement actions on Jan. 29, approving donations, awarding bids and taking land-use actions in a series of mostly unanimous votes.

Animal-shelter donation: Commissioners voted to accept a $1,000 donation from Marie Pickard for the animal shelter; the motion was moved and seconded and carried with "aye" votes.

Board appointments: The board tabled reconsideration of appointments to the Flathead Emergency Communications Center Operations Board until administrators can contact the affected individuals and clear up a scheduling "snafu." The motion to table carried unanimously.

Procurement: Staff recommended and commissioners awarded bids for road-construction products. The board awarded the PG oils bid to Calumet Montana…

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