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Clearwater County commissioners approve hires, set court-appointed attorney rate and authorize $250,972.76 in payments
Summary
At its July 14, 2026 meeting, the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners approved hiring and staffing changes, set the court-appointed attorney rate at $110 per hour, and authorized $222,707.07 from the County Revenue Fund and $28,265.69 from the Public Health Fund, totaling $250,972.76.
Chairman Mark Titera presided over the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners’ July 14, 2026 meeting, where the board approved a series of routine personnel and financial actions and adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
The board set the rate for court-appointed attorneys in Clearwater County at $110.00 per hour after a motion by Commissioner Dukek, seconded by Commissioner Ramsrud, that carried. The board also approved payment of presented Clearwater County Highway Department bills (motion by Commissioner Emmel; seconded by Commissioner Ramsrud).
On personnel matters, the board approved hiring Mr. Steven Thompson as a heavy equipment operator at HEO-12, step 1 under the Local 49ers union agreement (motion by Commissioner Larson; seconded by Commissioner Ramsrud). The board authorized the County Engineer to advertise for an Engineering Clerk (motion by Commissioner Larson; seconded by Commissioner Dukek).
The board approved a temporary staffing change in the Veteran Service Office: by motion of Commissioner Dukek, seconded by Commissioner Ramsrud, it allowed Paul Toriseva to work an additional 16 hours per week from July 20 through September 20, 2026, at Range 11, Step 2 pay, with a condition that the extra hours must not cause the employee’s total 2026 hours to exceed 1,040. The board also approved hiring Michael Smith as a part-time driver for the county handicap van in the Veteran Service Office for up to 1,040 hours per year at Range 4, Step 10 (motion by Commissioner Larson; seconded by Chairman Titera).
The County Auditor was authorized to pay submitted invoices totaling $222,707.07 from the County Revenue Fund and $28,265.69 from the Public Health Fund. Board Coordinator Lori Lewis presented that motion, which Commissioner Emmel moved and Chairman Titera seconded.
The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m., the board recited the Pledge of Allegiance and approved the agenda (motion by Commissioner Larson; seconded by Commissioner Ramsrud). The board approved the June 16, 2026 Board minutes and the June 16, 2026 Board of Equalization minutes earlier in the session. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
No vote tallies beyond “carried” were recorded in the minutes for the motions described above.
