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Rosebud County board approves claims, funds Colstrip CO2-to-formate feasibility study and joins regional DUI task force
Summary
Rosebud County's governing board approved routine claims, awarded a USDA-funded feasibility study to Ochem for a CO2-to-hydrogen-formate test and training facility near Colstrip, adopted Resolution 12-26 to join the Southeastern Montana DUI Task Force for FY26, and approved TV-translator upgrades; one member registered opposition on the upgrades.
Rosebud County’s governing board approved routine claims and a set of agenda items during a short meeting, including awarding a feasibility study for a proposed CO2-to-hydrogen-formate test and training facility near Colstrip and adopting Resolution 12-26 to join the Southeastern Montana DUI Task Force for fiscal year 2026.
The chair said the board voted to award a request for proposals to Ochem for “a feasibility study for [a] test and training facility in or near Colstrip converting CO2 to hydrogen formate and the derivatives from that,” and that the project would be administered through the SCMDC and paid with a USDA cohort grant. The motion to approve the award was seconded and carried by voice vote; two 'Aye' responses were recorded in the transcript.
The adoption of Resolution 12-26 — described in the meeting as approving the county’s membership in the Southeastern Montana DUI Task Force for fiscal year 2026 — was moved, seconded and carried with three 'Aye' responses recorded. The chair noted the county “has been on that for years,” indicating ongoing participation in the regional task force.
The board also voted to approve upgrades to translator equipment for two television districts. The chair reported the full-service TV district cost at $10,040 and the Foresight TV district cost at $18,925.68; a committee member said the work had been recommended and completed. During the vote one member expressed opposition, but the chair announced the motion carried.
A separate agenda item described as review of letters of application of interest related to an order of maintenance was deferred for one week so members could obtain additional information; the committee member who raised questions asked staff to gather more details before the item returns to the agenda.
Before adjourning, the chair asked for a minor administrative adjustment — described in the meeting as moving “the PDF variance for both closer to the Foresight Districts” — then declared there were no other items of business and adjourned the meeting.
The meeting transcript records vocal motions, seconds and brief discussion but provides limited detail on proposers, seconders and full vote rolls; where the transcript omits names or counts, this article notes the outcomes as announced by the chair.
