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Fremont County commissioners approve bills, personnel actions, contracts and leases
Summary
The Board approved the agenda, minutes, assorted bills (including large project invoices), a Title 25 payment to Ethos Transportation, personnel rehiring for an Adult Treatment Court therapist, Resolution 2026-11, and an agriculture lease; motions were carried unanimously.
At their April 14 meeting the Fremont County Commissioners approved routine business including the meeting agenda, minutes from April 7, and acceptance of vendor bills and payments.
The clerk recorded multiple vendor invoices accepted as part of the bills motion; notable line items included invoices to Alexander Excavation for reconstruction projects ($175,734.28 and $368,052.96), HDR Engineering ($76,109.05), J-U-B Engineers ($49,611.66), Rocky Mountain Power ($17,723.91), and BMO Financial Group credit-card charges ($70,909.37). The board approved Title 25 payments to Ethos Transportation totaling $1,445.80.
On personnel the board approved rehiring a full-time, benefitted Adult Treatment Court therapist with an annual salary not to exceed $58,300 to $62,500 (motion by Clarence Thomas, second by Jennifer Wilson; unanimous). The board also approved Resolution 2026-11 proclaiming June 15–21, 2026 as Men’s Health Week and the 2026 Employee Health Fair contract with Lander Medical Clinic for lab services. The board approved Right-of-way Bore Application 2025-163U from Red Butte Pipe Line, LLC.
The commissioners approved an agriculture lease agreement with Clint Gonka and Chet Jackson for 1249 Major Ave, beginning May 1, 2026, for one year with an option for three one-year renewals. They also voted to re-advertise the Board of Equalization Hearing Examiner position through May 1, 2026. The board entered an executive session for potential litigation at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 10:55 a.m.; no substantive details were disclosed in open minutes.
All recorded motions in open session carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.; the next regular meeting was scheduled for April 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
