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Stillwater County commissioners consent to EPA remediation, approve road equipment purchases and multiple reappointments
Summary
At Feb. 2 and Feb. 5 meetings, the Stillwater County commissioners consented to EPA-led asbestos remediation in Park City at no cost to the county, approved purchase of a Strato DMT 600-gallon asphalt trailer and two chip spreaders, and reappointed four planning and preservation board members; a Phase II courthouse change order was tabled Feb. 2 and approved Feb. 5 for $36,632.
The Stillwater County Board of County Commissioners voted on multiple operational items during back-to-back regular meetings on Feb. 2 and Feb. 5, 2026, approving equipment purchases, board reappointments and consenting to EPA remediation of asbestos contamination in county right-of-way.
Commissioner Steve Riveland moved that the board consent to an Environmental Protection Agency request to remediate county-owned right-of-way within Park City that was determined to contain asbestos-containing vermiculite; Commissioner Roger Webb seconded the motion, which passed 3–0. Commissioner Riveland noted the EPA remediation would be “at no cost to the County.”
The board approved routine claims numbered 114009–114123 totaling $185,437.96. Commissioners also approved a letter of engagement with Robertson Valuation Group, LLC, to appraise the Meadowlark Building at a cost of $4,000 to support a possible sale; Chair Jeff Ruffatto said the appraisal was needed to move forward with a potential property sale.
Road and Bridge Superintendent Ben McVittie described equipment needs and said acquiring a Strato DMT 600-gallon asphalt trailer and chip spreaders would give the county more flexibility on smaller pavement repairs. The board approved purchase of the Strato DMT trailer for $53,430 (funded from budget 2111-218-430200-900) and two gravity-fed chip spreaders for $18,400 (funded from 2110-218-430200-900); both motions passed 3–0.
Several board reappointments were approved: Shad Kienitz, Richard Sidwell and Kyle Stadel were reappointed to City-County Planning with terms expiring in 2028, and Timothy R. Urbaniak, PhD, was reappointed to the Historic Preservation Board through 2028. All reappointments passed unanimously.
At its Feb. 2 meeting the board tabled a change order for Phase II of the courthouse renovation until Feb. 5 so cost details could be provided. On Feb. 5 the board approved the change order for $36,632; Facilities Director Chad Coles said the work would improve security for court staff and have minimal impact on the construction schedule.
Staff reports included updates from the Weed District on Fishtail Basin, Trout Creek and Painted Robe DNRC grant programs and confirmation that Justice Court will move to the fourth floor the week of Feb. 16. The meetings opened and closed with standard procedural items, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adjournments at 9:15 a.m. (Feb. 2) and 9:39 a.m. (Feb. 5).
