REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday March 17, 2026

            ALL PRESENT:  Commissioner Morse, Chair; Commissioner Waters and White; Board Clerk Teri Reitz; Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin.

Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to move Consent Agenda Item 2B to the Regular Agenda as Item 2, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  Commissioner Waters is recusing himself from the vote.  

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR, CONSENT AND FILED AGENDA ITEMS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse continued the Board Meeting.

FINANCE – Intent to Cancel Old Warrants on 6/30/26 for Checks over 8 Years Old. Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Intent to Cancel Old Warrants, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

FINANCE – Item Moved from the Consent Agenda – Veterans Navigation Network (VNN) PILT Request.  Ms. Jennifer Jones, Finance Director stated that the VNN is requesting $10,000 in PILT money.  Commissioner Waters has recused himself from voting on this issue.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the VNN PILT Request, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CLAIMS – Batches 26-121, 26-122.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – Resolution 26-23 Requesting Prosecutorial Assistance in state v. OMH.  2.  FINANCE – A.)  Request for Proposals – Ostlund Building Janitorial Services.  B.)  Veterans Navigation Network PILT Request – Moved to the Regular Agenda.  C.)  Opioid Settlement Participation Letter – Six Remnant Defendants.  D.)  Invoice for Preliminary Engineering for BBWA DNRC Grant.  3.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Motor V – 3 Appointments; Sheriff’s Office – 1 Appointment; GIS – 1 Termination; Clerk of Court – 1 Termination; Youth Services Center – 1 Termination; Detention Facility – 1 Termination; County Attorney – 1 Termination.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Letters of Support – Community Project Funding.  B.)  Support Letter for the County Water District of Billings Heights.  C.)  Revised 2025 Certified Taxable Valuation and Taxing Jurisdiction Change in Valuation.  3.  FINANCE – Detailed Cash Investment Report February 2026.  4.  HUMAN RESOURCES – February 16 through 28 Payroll Audit.  5.  PUBLIC WORKS – Contract with Great West Engineering.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Amended Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:04 a.m.

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