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Missoula County approves consent agenda, three fire-district appointments and authorizes unclaimed-property collection; sends $2.2M earmark letter
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Summary
At its March 24 administrative meeting, Missoula County commissioners approved the consent agenda, reappointed and appointed members to three fire districts, authorized staff to pursue roughly 70 items of unclaimed property, and reported a letter seeking $2.2 million in FY2027 funding for Lolo water system improvements was sent to Representative Zinke's office.
Missoula County commissioners used their March 24 administrative meeting to clear routine business, approve several board appointments and authorize staff work on unclaimed property while recording federal funding outreach for a local water project.
The consent agenda passed on a voice vote after a motion by the clerk and a second by the chair. Commissioners also approved reappointments and new appointments to fire-district boards: Lauren Cochran was reappointed to the Frenchtown Rural Fire District and Brian Freeman was appointed to finish a partial term through May 31, 2027; Michael Langus was appointed to a three-year term on the Missoula Rural Fire District through May 31, 2029; and James Boyd was reappointed to a three-year term on the Swan Valley Fire Service. Motions, seconds and voice approvals for each appointment were recorded in the meeting transcript.
County staff described an unclaimed-property list held by the state Department of Revenue and said there are "approximately 70 items out there that have been turned over to the state." Commissioners authorized staff to submit the necessary report to obtain detailed listings and dollar amounts; staff noted the state returns specifics only after the county submits its claim and that dollar ranges on the state listing can be broad (e.g., "$100 or more," "$5 to $10" or "$1 or less").
Separately, staff reported the county sent a letter to U.S. Representative Zinke's office seeking $2,200,000 in congressionally directed spending (earmark) for improvements to the Lolo Water System in fiscal year 2027. Staff said any award would depend on the federal budget and congressional process and that the county will await further notice in the FY2027 cycle.
All recorded votes in the administrative meeting were by voice with "aye" responses; the transcript does not list a roll-call tally of individual yes/no votes for these routine matters.
