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Silver Bow County finance committee approves $573,539.99 expenditure list and reviews budget transfers
Summary
The Silver Bow County Finance and Budget Committee on March 4 approved an expenditure list totaling $573,539.99 by a 5-0 vote and reviewed several budget transfers for public works, equipment replacement, stormwater longevity, clothing allowance, and URA EV station repairs.
The Silver Bow County Finance and Budget Committee approved its expenditure list totaling $573,539.99 at its March 4, 2026 meeting, voting 5-0 with Commissioner Sheay absent and excused.
A committee discussion preceded the vote about a line item for an equipment purchase. A staff member told the committee, "that is for the purchase of a piece of equipment and um that is because the the purchase price exceeds $80,000. It was publicly bid and those bids were opened before council ... So that was the lowest bidder." The staff member framed the entry as a public procurement process and confirmed the listed vendor was the low bidder.
After brief questions, a committee member moved "that we reviewed and approved the expenditure list as of Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, the amount of $573,539.99." The motion passed, with the clerk or chair noting the result as a five-to-zero vote. The commissioners listed as present were Commissioner Bole, Commissioner Walker, Commissioner Larry, Commissioner O'Neal and Commissioner Thatcher; Commissioner Sheay was recorded as absent and excused.
The committee then reviewed several budget transfers. The chair summarized multiple items: a transfer recorded in the minutes as "6,47" for Metro Public Works described for fabricated materials and gravel for repairs to roads and ditches related to main sewer breaks (the transcript is unclear on the exact amount); a $379 Metro Public Works transfer for non-capital fixed assets to cover an unbudgeted computer replacement for the chief operator; a $5,001 stormwater transfer described as covering an unbudgeted longevity expense; a clothing allowance transfer to address a negative balance; and a $460 URA transfer to cover unbudgeted repairs and maintenance on electric vehicle (EV) stations.
No further questions or objections were raised on the transfers, and the chair entertained a motion to adjourn. The meeting concluded shortly thereafter.
The action taken was procedural approval of the listed expenditures and review of the transfers; no additional directives, formal amendments, or requests for follow-up reports were recorded in the transcript.
