REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday May 26, 2026

 

 

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

          MINUTES - May 19, 2026.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          9:00 a.m. RECOGNITION – Susan Jones – Clerk of Court – Retirement; Tanya McWilliams – Auditor – 25 Years of Service; Adam Lauwers – Sheriff Patrol – 20 Years of Service; Alyssa Peterson – County Attorney – 10 Years of Service; Special Recognition – Road and Bridge – Alicia Lipke, Bobby Wise and Scott Helmbrecht.

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

          BIG SKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – Notice of the First Public Hearing for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds – Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday June 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 309 of the John V. Ostlund Building.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Notice of Public Hearing, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CLAIMS – Batches 26-153, 26-154, 26-155 and 26-156.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Acceptance of Dry Hydrant Easement, Lots 2 and 3, Peterson Road Estates Subdivision.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – Board Openings – Historic Preservation Board.  3.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  CLEAR Contract with Thomson Reuters.  B.)  BMO Lease Renewal.  3.  FINANCE – A.)  PILT Request – March Against Drugs and Violence.  B.)  Interagency Agreement between the Office of the Court Administrator and Yellowstone County for Court Security.  C.)  Facilities Contract – Precision Plumbing & Hearing, Inc. – Ostlund Building Storm Drain.  D.)  Justice of the Peace Travel Budget Amendment.  5.  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Dell Data Center 5 – Year Agreement.  6.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Agreement for the Use of Salvaged Milled Materials – 1^st Avenue South.  B.)  MDA Grant # 2026-3/2026 Yellowstone River Salt Cedar Project.  7.  SHERIFF – A.)  Contract with Billings Public Schools for Adult Education Services at YCDF.  B.)  Non-Renewal of Secure Warrant Agreement.  C.)  Proposal for Adoption of Tyler Technologies CloudGavel Platform.  8.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Detention Facility – 1 Termination; County Attorney – 1 Salary & Other.

          FILE ITEMS ­ - 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – Yellowstone County Conservation District, MetraPark Advisory Board, Lockwood Irrigation District.  2.  PUBLIC WORKS – Biennial Agreement with DNRC for 2026-2027.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the 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 9:15 a.m.

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