Chair advances purchase of oil services and winter maintenance from State of Montana

The Chair opened the July 23 meeting, led the commission in approving the consent agenda and introduced Resolution 2026‑17 to purchase oil services and winter maintenance from the State of Montana.

The Chair said, “I have a motion and 2nd to approve the purchase of oil services and winter maintenance from the state of Montana,” and described the geographic scope: the first 27 miles on the Boerne Ashland Road, intersections at Carter Ville and S 446, the first 3 miles of Castle Rock Road, beginning at mile marker 0 and Highway 39 at mile marker 3. A committee member indicated a motion and second were on the floor for consideration.

Earlier in the meeting the Chair moved to “approve [the] consent agenda with the claims.” After asking for discussion and hearing none, the Chair called the vote; members responded “Aye,” and the Chair stated, “Motion carries,” approving the consent agenda.

The transcript records no bids for multiple procurement items: the road project referenced as “22007 BAR Road” under the county road department and a separate bid opening for county building maintenance and cleaning services. The Chair said no bids were received and that, for the road project, any inclusion in a department budget would need approval in the next budget cycle, so no immediate action was taken.

When the Chair called for a vote on Resolution 2026‑17, initial vocal responses of “Aye” were recorded. The transcript ends while the Chair was asking for opposed votes and does not include a final tally or an explicit declaration of the outcome for that resolution.

Votes at a glance

• Consent agenda — Motion and second recorded; the Chair called the vote, members answered “Aye,” and the Chair declared the motion carried (consent agenda approved). Mover/second not specified in the transcript.

• Resolution 2026‑17 (purchase of oil services and winter maintenance from the State of Montana) — Motion and second recorded; the Chair called for a vote and at least one “Aye” was recorded, but the transcript does not include a final tally or formal outcome.

The meeting record includes route and mile‑marker details for the winter maintenance contract but does not provide contract dollar amounts, vendor names, or a complete vote tally for Resolution 2026‑17 in the transcript. The commission moved on after the vote call; the transcript ends before a complete result for the resolution was recorded.