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Carbon County commissioners approve participation in state short-term investment pool, select architect for law and justice center
Summary
On July 3, 2025, the Carbon County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 2025-20 to participate in the Montana Board of Investments Short-Term Investment Pool (STIP), designating County Treasurer Leah Niemi as the authorized representative; the board also awarded Cushing and Terrell as architect for the County Law and Justice Center and postponed the Cedarwood Villa demolition task order to Aug. 5, 2025.
The Carbon County Board of County Commissioners on July 3, 2025, voted to join the Montana Board of Investments Short-Term Investment Pool (STIP) by adopting Resolution No. 2025-20. Commissioner Bill E. Bullock moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Scott C. Miller seconded and the motion carried.
The resolution, as recorded in the meeting minutes and the accompanying exhibits, designates County Treasurer Leah Niemi as the county's Authorized Representative for STIP transactions and incorporates an STIP Participation Information Sheet and an Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization form. The exhibits name Michaela Tucker as an Authorized Delegate and provide instructions for electronic settlement with a designated bank. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote or a tally by name; they state only that the motion "carried."
Commissioners also acted on several items advancing county facilities and routine business. The panel approved the consent agenda, which included the justice court bank reconciliation, county treasurer cash report for June 2025, clerk and recorder deposit reconciliation for June 2025, and district court disbursement detail for June 2025. Commissioner Scott C. Miller moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Bill E. Bullock seconded and the motion carried.
On a separate agenda item, the board awarded Cushing and Terrell as the architect for the County Law and Justice Center design after hearing from Tim Jaeger of Arete Design Group. Commissioner Scott C. Miller moved to make the award; Commission Presiding Officer Scott Blain seconded and the motion carried.
Later, the commissioners postponed action on the Cedarwood Villa demolition task order. Commissioner Bill E. Bullock moved to postpone the task order until Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025; Commissioner Scott C. Miller seconded and the motion carried.
During the meeting County Attorney Alex Nixon updated the commissioners on a memorandum of understanding with the state related to the radio trunking system and discussed local law-enforcement agreements for Fromberg and Joliet; the minutes note Fromberg expressed interest in amending its agreement. Administrative Officer Angela Newell asked whether taxing retail sales in resort areas for future events would apply to short-term rentals, and Commissioners Miller and Nixon discussed where fireworks may be used by the public. The minutes record these as discussion items; no formal direction or votes on taxation, the trunking MOU, or fireworks regulation appear in the minutes.
The resolution and exhibits reference statutory participation authority and program policies; Exhibit A cites § 17-6-204, MCA, and the board's governance policies. The minutes and attached documents indicate that participation in STIP is voluntary and governed by Montana law and the Montana Board of Investments' rules.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the Cedarwood Villa demolition task order will be returned to the commissioners on Aug. 5, 2025; the record does not list further scheduled action on the STIP participation beyond adoption of Resolution No. 2025-20.
