Rosebud County commissioners adopt capital plan, approve temporary 4‑H assistant and authorize grant application

Rosebud County commissioners met Tuesday and approved the consent agenda, adopted the county Capital Improvement Plan and took three subsequent actions: they authorized a temporary part‑time administrative assistant in the extension office to support the 4‑H program for up to one year and passed Resolution 12‑38 to apply for a Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) infrastructure planning grant.

The actions begin with the consent agenda, which Committee member (S2) moved to approve and Chair (S1) seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion carried. The commissioners then moved to adopt the Rosebud County Capital Improvement Plan. Committee member (S2) said the plan "helps us with our cohort for its applications" and that the document is intended to put long‑term projects on paper to provide direction and support grant applications. The board voted to adopt the plan.

On staffing, the board considered a motion to create a temporary part‑time administrative assistant position in the county extension office specifically to assist the 4‑H program. Committee member (S2) said the county has had difficulty hiring a permanent extension agent and the temporary appointment would be used for paperwork and basic program maintenance. The transcript states the period for the temporary position "cannot exceed 1 year," and commissioners discussed training and role boundaries. The motion to approve the temporary position carried.

Finally, the board considered Resolution 12‑38, authorizing the county to submit an MCEP infrastructure planning grant application and engage Great West Engineering to "develop a bridge preliminary engineering report for the county." Committee member (S2) moved approval, the motion was seconded, and the resolution passed.

With no further business on the agenda, Chair (S1) adjourned the meeting.