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Treasure County commissioners approve easement, budget fixes and several routine claims
Summary
At its Aug. 1 meeting, the Treasure County Board of Commissioners approved an easement for Range Telephone to place fiber across county right-of-way, several budget amendments and a set of routine claims; commissioners also approved equipment purchases and ambulance bad‑debt write‑offs.
The Treasure County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 1 approved a package of routine actions including an easement for Range Telephone, multiple budget amendments and claims, and a set of administrative purchases and write‑offs.
During the meeting the commission voted to sign an easement allowing Range Telephone to install fiber optics across county-owned ground adjacent to the airport. The easement was introduced by county staff and approved by motion; the commission voted “Aye.”
Commissioners also approved three budget resolutions presented by the clerk: an accounting timing adjustment to a general fund item, an $8,000 correction moving a weed grant into the proper fund and a reclassification that moved about $14,000 into a capital improvements account tied to road projects. The clerk said the changes were intended to make records clear for audit purposes; the commission approved them by voice vote.
The board approved a county purchase for road‑maintenance cutting edges after staff said the new parts are in the current budget for equipment maintenance. The quoted price discussed at the meeting was $4,783.40; a motion to approve passed with the commissioners voting in the affirmative.
On ambulance collection issues, commissioners approved a list of bad‑debt write‑offs after staff outlined the department’s revenue and collection history. Staff explained that some ambulance accounts could not be collected despite vendor efforts and that the department’s enterprise fund shows positive balances overall.
The meeting closed after the board approved remaining claims and directed staff to complete follow-up items — including preparing a letter about which railroad crossings the county maintains versus owns and running title searches on county land being considered for sale.
All quoted or attributed remarks in this article come from participants identified in the meeting transcript; motions and votes are recorded as announced on the record.
