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Commissioners approve annexation, lease, property-insurance renewal and auditor transition; set reannexation hearing
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-18 annexing Little Bear Flat Subdivision into the Troy Rural Fire District, renewed the county's property-insurance participation, approved a historical-village lease and consented to an auditor transition; staff scheduled a hearing on a reannexation petition for Bull Lake Highway.
At their meeting in Libby, the Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners approved several routine but consequential items and scheduled a reannexation hearing.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of May 7, 2025 regular meeting minutes and two sets of budget meeting minutes (April 30 and May 7): moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Property and casualty trust renewal (Montana Association of Counties): the board voted to approve the county's renewal/opt-in for property insurance for the coming year after discussing a cited 5.6% fee increase.
- Historical village lease (Eureka): commissioners approved a lease agreement with the Eureka historical village after county-attorney review resolved outstanding language.
- Auditor assignment and client-consent agreement: the board approved an assignment transferring the engagement from Denning Downing & Associates to Nexus CPA Group as the auditor transitions/retirement is completed; staff reported the latest audit had no findings.
- Resolution 2025-18 (Little Bear Flat Subdivision annexation): the clerk read the resolution and the board approved annexing the listed parcels into the Troy Rural Fire District, citing MCA 7-33-2125 and noting no valid protest petitions were submitted.
The board also announced a public hearing for a petition to reannex a parcel on Bull Lake Highway from the Bull Lake Fire District to the Troy Rural Fire District, scheduled for May 14, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.
Why it matters: The annexation affects which rural fire district will serve specified parcels, the auditor transition establishes the successor firm for the county audit engagement, and insurance and lease approvals affect county fiscal and property arrangements.
Ending: Each of the listed approvals was handled by voice vote during the meeting; items requiring additional legal review (for example, draft resolution language related to solid-waste fees) were sent back to staff.
