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Somerset County commissioners approve minutes, prior award payments and post a jail staff opening; personnel resignation tabled after executive session
Summary
The board unanimously approved minutes (Resolution 26-70), paid a prior Spring 2025 award ($7,678, Resolution 26-71), extended two project deadlines (Resolution 26-72), authorized posting a Staff Sergeant position (Resolution 26-73), approved warrants totaling $181,578.50 (Resolution 26-75), and tabled a resignation (Resolution 26-74) after executive session.
At its May 20 meeting the Somerset County Commission approved a slate of procedural resolutions. By unanimous 4-0 votes the board accepted the May 6 minutes (Resolution 26-70), authorized payment of $7,678 to the Forks Area Chamber of Commerce from a Spring 2025 award (Resolution 26-71), granted a 90-day extension to September 30, 2026 for two previously awarded projects (Resolution 26-72), authorized posting a Staff Sergeant position at the county jail (Resolution 26-73), and approved the Treasurer’s Warrant totaling $181,578.50 across funds (Resolution 26-75).
Before acting on the resignation of Detective Sergeant Ronnie Blodgett (Resolution 26-74), the board moved into executive session under Title 1, Section 405(6)(A) for personnel matters. After returning to open session the commissioners tabled Resolution 26-74 until the next meeting. Motions carried by recorded procedural tallies of 4-0 where provided; the transcript records the mover and seconder for several motions.
