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Park County approves Microsoft subscription prepayment and several routine measures
Summary
In a June 2 meeting, the commission approved a prepaid Microsoft Office/Entra ID quote to lock current pricing before an announced July 1 increase, approved a county-initiated road name change in Gardiner, signed a lease termination with Northwest Energy, allocated $7,500 in resort tax funds to the sheriff, and terminated and replaced a public-works gravel contract.
At its June 2, 2026 meeting Park County commissioners approved several routine procurement and administrative items, including a quote to prepay Microsoft Office subscriptions and licensing, a county-initiated road name change in Gardiner, a lease termination with Northwest Energy, an allocation of resort-tax funds to the sheriff's office, and termination and replacement of a Fisher Sand & Gravel public-works contract.
Microsoft prepayment: A staff presenter described a vendor quote to prepay Microsoft Office email and licensing (including Entra ID) for 119 users to lock current pricing before a vendor-announced price increase taking effect July 1. The presenter told the commission they obtained three vendor quotes and the selected vendor offered the lowest price; commissioners moved to approve the quote to secure current pricing.
Road name change: Commissioners approved renaming a roughly 300-foot county road segment in Gardiner to reduce motorist confusion where two intersecting signs both read “Main Street.” Staff said landowners and the high school were notified and had 60 days' notice; the recommended name was tied to the school's mascot (Bruin) to avoid duplicating an existing school street name.
Lease termination: The commission approved signing an early termination agreement with Northwest Energy after staff reported the tenant had vacated the facility and requested early termination of a lease that otherwise ran through July 31.
Allocations and contracts: The commission approved allocating $7,500 from Cooke City Culture Pass/Silvergate Resort tax funds to the sheriff's office consistent with a previously approved application (03/11/2026). The board also terminated the Fisher Sand & Gravel contract and approved a replacement that, staff said, updated contract formatting without substantive price changes.
Outcome and votes: The record shows motions made, seconded and voices indicating assent on the items above. The transcript records verbal “Aye” responses for approvals but does not include a roll-call tally of individual votes in the spoken record provided.
Next steps: Staff will sign the approved documents and process allocations; the MSU Extension lease amendment (month-to-month terms) was also approved to accommodate the office move to the B Street Annex.
