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Clearwater County Board approves agenda, minutes, invoices and multiple personnel actions
Summary
The Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, authorized payment of $129,377.71 (Revenue Fund) and $19,677.58 (Public Health Fund) in invoices, approved personnel policy edits and ethics language, and confirmed appointments and staffing changes including an IT specialist appointment and an assessor position moving to full time.
At its March 10 meeting the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners approved routine and administrative items including the agenda and the Feb. 17, 2026 minutes. Commissioner Dukek moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Ramsrud seconded and the motion carried. Commissioner Emmel moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Larson seconded and that motion carried.
The Board authorized the County Auditor (motions presented by Board Coordinator Lori Lewis in place of Auditor Al Paulson) to pay submitted invoices of $129,377.71 from the county Revenue Fund and $19,677.58 from the Public Health Fund. Commissioners also approved the DNR AIS Prevention Inspection Delegation Agreement for 2026–2028 and the 2026 Always There Staffing contract for the AIS season; both motions were moved by Commissioner Dukek and carried.
On personnel matters the Board approved a wording change to Personnel Policy section 10.2.3 (striking the phrase 'making a recommendation to the County Board on') and added language to Ethics Section 23.2.1 restricting use of county, state or federal funds to purchase gifts for employees. The Board appointed Riley Borgen as Information Technology Specialist effective March 10, 2026 (starting salary Range 16, Step 2) and approved moving Jenifer Bockness from part time to full time in the Assessor’s Office effective March 10, 2026 (Step 1, Range 16). The meeting adjourned at 10:58 a.m.
