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Cascade County commissioners approve several contracts, table alcohol-tax designation until June 12 special meeting
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Cascade County Board approved multiple contracts including engineering work for Black Eagle Road and a detention center services amendment, ratified routine consent items, and tabled the MT DPHHS Service Provider Designation Form to a special meeting on June 12; all motions recorded as carrying 3-0.
The Cascade County Board of Commissioners approved several routine and project contracts and scheduled a special meeting to consider an alcohol‑tax service provider designation.
Commissioner Eric Hinebauch moved and the board approved routine purchase orders and accounts payable warrants and the consent agenda, which included Monarch Fire Service Area board appointments, Resolution 26‑22 rejecting a $750,000 claim, a Noxious Weeds Trust Fund grant agreement for Chestnut Valley ($24,500 maximum grant with 50% landowner match), a Pitney Bowes lease for a MailCenter 2000 system ($690 per month for 60 months, reported $824 monthly savings), United Way donation awards for FY2027 (Meals on Wheels $25,000; Foster Grandparents $8,000), and a DPHHS immunization program fund amendment increasing funding from $33,133 to $51,783.20. The consent motion carried 3-0.
On a separate agenda item, Les Payne, public works director, presented Contract 26‑58, an agreement with TD&H Engineering for engineering services on the Black Eagle Road Project in the amount of $77,900. The board voted to approve the contract; motion carried 3-0.
The board considered Contract 26‑56 (the MT DPHHS Service Provider Designation Form), related to earmarking alcohol tax dollars for chemical dependency treatment and prevention in Cascade County for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Commissioner Hinebauch asked to delay action; after discussion with Chief Civil Deputy County Attorney Carey Ann Haight and Chairman James Larson, the board voted to table the item until a special commission meeting on Friday, June 12 at 9:00 a.m.; motion carried 3-0.
Kami Stone presented Amendment #3 (Contract 26‑50A) to replace Incident Plan Contract 26‑50 for detention center services (term July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026). Commissioner Hinebauch moved to approve Contract 26‑50A; motion carried 3-0.
The meeting closed with a public‑comment period (the minutes record that Gail Hagen spoke for Orville Hoover) and board members’ comments. Chairman James Larson adjourned the meeting at 10:13 a.m.
All motions recorded in the minutes are noted as “Motion Carries 3-0.” Where the minutes indicate supporting documents (for example, an Action Agenda Report or Exhibit A) the full text or attachments are not reproduced in the minutes; amounts and term dates are taken from the agenda/minute text.
