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Park County designates alcohol-tax treatment providers, accepts grants for weed control and bridge repair, and approves search-and-rescue donation
Summary
Commissioners designated three state-approved substance-use providers to receive earmarked alcohol tax funds, approved signing a $74,998 Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant contract, authorized a $67,500 MDT grant contract for Hillery Bridge repairs, and accepted a $250 donation to the sheriff's search-and-rescue unit.
Park County commissioners designated three state-approved providers to receive annual alcohol-tax funding, approved several grant contracts and accepted a small community donation during their May 19 meeting.
"Every year the county receives, you know, state approved... alcohol tax money, and that's to provide for substance misuse or abuse treatment and prevention services," Kristen said, explaining the county—s annual designation process. She recommended designating Butte Cares, Lesprit and Southwest Chemical Dependency; Southwest Chemical Dependency typically receives a larger share because it provides two separate services.
A public commenter raised a question about court-ordered treatment and suggested exploring options next year to secure a visiting provider for local court cases; the board moved and seconded the recommendation as presented.
On grants, Jackie Stephenson told the commission the county was awarded nearly full funding from the Noxious Weed Trust Fund. "We were awarded just about full funding, which was 75,000. We got 74,998," she said, and described plans to treat roughly 5,000 acres (targeting knapweed, leafy spurge and other priority species) with funds held by the county.
Kristen also reported the county applied for and received additional funding from the Montana Department of Transportation for bridge work: a $67,500 SB 536 grant to help with Hillery Bridge repairs on Main Boulder Road, and the county will sign the grant contract via DocuSign.
Finally, commissioners accepted a $250 donation to the Park County Sheriff's Office search-and-rescue program from a grateful family who commended Deputy Colin Knight's response. The board voted to accept the check with unanimous aye votes.
The grants and donor funds were placed before the commission for approval; the transcript does not record further conditions attached to these agreements or detailed contract language.
