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Daniels County commissioners approve public‑safety commission, fire‑truck loan and routine business
Summary
At meetings Oct. 6–20, 2025, the Daniels County Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions (2025‑12 and 2025‑13), authorized a $52,000 loan to buy a used fire truck, signed multiple contracts and vendor payments, and approved equipment purchases and radio cutover plans for public‑safety communications.
The Daniels County Board of Commissioners met in regular sessions Oct. 6–7 and Oct. 20, 2025, and approved a series of routine and operational measures, including two resolutions to manage county transfer‑site access and to establish a Public Safety Commission, and a $52,000 loan to purchase a 2006 International fire truck.
The actions were taken by Commissioners Linder, Thievin and Fladager with the clerk present. On Oct. 6 the board approved Resolution 2025‑12 restricting access to the county transfer site and dump ground. At the Oct. 20 meeting the board approved Resolution 2025‑13 and signed an updated Public Safety Agreement with the City of Scobey to establish the county’s Public Safety Commission.
The board also authorized securing a loan of $52,000 to purchase a 2006 International 4‑wheel‑drive, cabin‑chassis fire truck after a request involving Daniels‑Sheridan Federal Credit Union and Rural Fire Chief Neil Holum. The board signed a letter authorizing Commissioner Gary Linder to execute the loan and authorized Kristy Jones and Jessica Larson to obtain account information for loan processing.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record unanimous approval for motions where a vote is noted. Examples include approval of the Oct. 6 agenda and the corrected September 2025 minutes; signature of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness employment verification; approval of Resolution 2025‑12; approval of contract #2026‑001‑03 with the Area Agency on Aging for fiscal year 2025–2026; authorization for the treasurer to rebill missed taxes for 2022–2024; approval to secure the $52,000 fire‑truck loan; and adoption of Resolution 2025‑13 establishing the Public Safety Commission. Specific movers and seconders recorded in the minutes are shown in the board’s actions log.
Operational and administrative items handled during the sessions included approval of payroll and vouchers (JV#s 8727–8729 and JV#s 8730–8736), vendor invoices (including a motor‑vehicle graveyard program invoice), property‑title paperwork for a 1974 truck (title M530284), and purchase approvals for vehicle‑mounting equipment and a printer to enable e‑citations. The board also approved purchase of Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablets (11"/9", 128 GB) for county use.
Public‑safety and communications work featured prominently: TAC Officer Shawna Lowe reported Motorola training on the county’s new radio equipment is complete and a system cutover is scheduled Oct. 21–24; Redtail Communications is to install radios in vehicles and discussed tower placement and priorities. The minutes note an installation issue: tower footings were placed where microwave antennas cannot reach each other, a constraint staff flagged for resolution.
Solid‑waste matters were discussed across the sessions. Sheridan County notified Daniels County of a per‑ton landfill rate increase from $570.00 to $577.50; after contacting Sheridan County, the Daniels County commissioners agreed they would not pay the new rate this fiscal year. Separately, solid‑waste staff requested authorization to bring a mechanic from Williston to perform transmission work; the board asked staff to check with local provider Double D first. The board also temporarily changed the landfill/transfer‑site closure day from Wednesday to Monday on a trial basis.
Other items included a review of an incident drill held Sept. 17, 2025, presented by Bridget Kalblinger, Emergency Preparedness/Safety Manager at Daniels Memorial Hospital; signing of CDBG environmental forms tied to a Capital Improvement Plan grant application; and a note that Interstate Engineering submitted a bid to the Montana Department of Transportation to design a bridge on Carbert Road.
The board recessed and reconvened as noted in the minutes and adjourned at the close of the sessions. The Oct. 6–20 meeting minutes are signed by Gary Linder, Chairman, and attested by Kristy Jones, Clerk of the Board. The minutes contain a few typographical errors in the scanned text (for example the loan amount is recorded as “52&000.0O” in the minutes; this report lists the intended amount as $52,000.00 based on context in the minutes).
