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Commissioners approve support letter for National Elk Refuge with amendment to reference executive order
Summary
The board approved a letter of support for the National Elk Refuge on Jan. 20, 2026, accepting edits and adding language in the subject line to refer to the executive order; copies were directed to local delegation and agency leaders.
Chris Colligan, Public Works project manager, presented a letter of support for the National Elk Refuge. Commissioners discussed edits; Chair Mark Newcomb proposed a friendly amendment to add a reference to the relevant executive order in the subject line. Commissioner Luther Propst accepted the amendment and the board voted unanimously to approve the letter dated Jan. 20, 2026 with the agreed edits.
The final motion directed that the letter be sent to Mr. Josh Coursey with copies to the county’s delegation and to agency contacts including Director Nesvik and Matt Hogan. There was no public comment on this item.
