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Grant County Court passes Order 2026-04 to dissolve Road Service District despite commissioner and public objections
Summary
The court voted 2-1 on March 4 to pass Order 2026-04, dissolving the Grant County Road Service District, transferring functions, records and remaining funds ($1) to Grant County and allocating eligible SRS Title I funds to the county road fund; Commissioner Rowell voted against the motion and citizens raised concerns about the district's formation and the intergovernmental agreement.
Judge Hamsher read Order 2026-04 in full and moved to pass the order declaring the Road Service District no longer necessary, authorizing transfer of functions and records to Grant County, allocating eligible SRS Title I funds to the Grant County Road Fund, and transferring the district's remaining funds ($1) to the county for administration under applicable law. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion.
Commissioner Rowell publicly opposed dissolving the district, stating he would not vote for dissolution and recounting the local campaign and vote that had created the RSD, the Road Advisory Committee's support for keeping it, and citizens' statements in favor of maintaining the district. Citizen Judy Kerr questioned the validity of aspects of the RSD formation and the associated statutes; Frances Preston requested a review of the intergovernmental agreement before proceeding. The court voted to pass Order 2026-04, Ayes: Hamsher and Wilson; Nay: Rowell (motion carried). The transcript records that about $3,300 was spent on the election to form the district and that concerns about transparency and the IGA were raised during public comment.
