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Cascade County approves two DPHHS contract amendments adding $187,020.33 for adult detention services
Summary
At its May 26, 2026 meeting the Cascade County Commission approved two amendments to Montana DPHHS contracts that add a combined $187,020.33 in funding for adult detention services; the items were adopted as part of the consent agenda by a 3-0 vote.
At its May 26, 2026 meeting, the Cascade County Commission approved two amendments to Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) contracts to increase funding for adult detention services.
The first amendment, listed as Contract 26-55 (PHH22-0423R-B Amendment #2), adds $106,868.76, bringing that contract’s total to $444,640.66 and extending the contract term through June 30, 2026. The second, Contract 26-50 (PHH22-0423R-B Amendment #3), adds $80,151.57 for a new total of $524,792.23 with a term running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Both amendments were presented on the agenda as DPHHS contract adjustments for Cascade County Adult Detention Services.
Those items were included in the consent agenda that the Commission approved during the meeting. Commissioner Joe Briggs moved to approve the consent agenda; the clerk recorded the vote as 3-0 in favor. The Commission did not discuss these two amendments in separate debate during the meeting record.
The contract records on the agenda list internal reference numbers R0483395 and R0483394 for the amendments. The additional funds are described on the agenda as coming through DPHHS contract amendments for detention services; the agenda does not specify how the new dollars will be allocated within the detention services program beyond the contract descriptions.
The Commission convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
