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Pondera County commissioners approve contracts, insurance and a resolution naming DOJ prosecutors
Summary
Pondera County commissioners in June approved multiple contracts and purchases — including cyber insurance, a Code Red emergency-notification contract and a behavioral-health agreement — and adopted a resolution authorizing Department of Justice prosecutors to serve as special deputy county attorneys in a pending case.
PONDERA COUNTY, Mont. — The Board of Pondera County Commissioners approved a series of contracts, insurance purchases and a resolution at meetings across June 2025, the minutes show.
Commissioners voted to purchase cyber liability insurance with Leavitt Insurance for $8,964 for the 2025–26 fiscal year and to renew a Code Red emergency-notification contract with OnSolve for $2,421.10. The board also approved a two-year behavioral-health contract with the Montana Health Institute totaling $7,812.50, to be paid quarterly, beginning July 2025.
In separate actions tied to county operations, the board approved purchases for the Road/Bridge Department including one grader tire for $3,500 and 12 semi-truck tires for $4,800. The minutes list claims and payroll totals approved by the board: total claims of $397,403.33, total payroll of $348,997.11 and combined claims and payroll of $746,400.44.
The board adopted Resolution #23 (2024/25) authorizing attorneys assigned to the Department of Justice Prosecution Services Bureau to act as special deputy county attorneys to assist in the prosecution of State v. William Olson (Cause No. DC-24-26). The resolution, moved by Commissioner Zane Drishinski and seconded by Commissioner Thomas Kuka, states that attorney time from the Bureau will not be billed to the county; normal trial costs such as witness fees and transcripts remain the County’s responsibility. The resolution passed on a 3–0 vote.
Why it matters: The contracts create recurring service obligations for the county and the insurance purchase addresses cyber-risk for the coming fiscal year. The resolution enlists state DOJ prosecutors to assist with a pending criminal prosecution and clarifies that case-related administrative costs remain a county expense.
The minutes record routine procedural business and do not indicate any dissent on the listed items. The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2025.
