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Rosebud County approves buy-sell agreement to house deputies in Ashland
Summary
Rosebud County approved a buy-sell agreement with Ashland Public School to purchase a house in Ashland to house deputies 24/7. The county reported a purchase price of $15,000 and estimated about $75,000 total after improvements; the property will be rented to deputies at a comparable market rate.
Rosebud County approved a buy-sell agreement with Ashland Public School to acquire a house in Ashland that will be rented to deputies stationed in the town.
The agreement was moved and discussed by the Chair during the consent agenda. The Chair said the school supports having law-enforcement housing near the campus and described the plan as a way to ensure an around-the-clock presence: "The school is totally in favor of having law enforcement house near their campus... So there's somebody down there 24 7, which is really, really beneficial idea." The Chair summarized the cost: "The cost of the house is 15,000, and with the improvements we made to it and everything, we're probably we'll have about 75,000 into it." He said the county intends to rent the property to deputies at "a comparable price to everything else in that area."
Officials framed the acquisition as a public-safety and community-presence measure aimed at placing deputies nearer Main Street and the school. The buy-sell agreement was included on the consent agenda and approved by voice vote. The meeting record does not provide the names of any individual commissioners who seconded or recorded roll-call votes.
