Meeting Minutes: December 09, 2021

The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, December 9, 2021, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana.  Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present.

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am.

There was no public comment.

Carter County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting with questions about changing the locks on The Event Center doors.

The Commission work session – Contracts and Job Descriptions.

Patrick Rouane, Carter County Museum employee joined the meeting for his six-month performance review. Patrick works as the gift shop attendant and the assistants the Museum Director as a signed. Commissioner Tauck made the motion to remove Patrick form Probation and raise his wage to $19.03 per hour. Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried.

County Attorney Corbit Harrington and Clerk and Recorder Pam Castleberry joined the meeting.

The Board reviewed the Event Center Coordinator Job Description. Pam stated that the Fair Board has keys to the Event Center and they would like to continue to hold keys to the building. There was a discussion regarding the need for insurance by the person or business renting the Event Center. The Commissioners called Jade Boggs of the Insurance Store for more information.

The meeting broke for lunch at 12:00 and continued at 1:00 pm.

Eastern Plains Economic Development including Beth Epley, Melissa Higbee and Alissa Miller presented the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy where they have Prioritized a list of projects and activities to further economic growth in a five-county area. Counties included are Carter, Fallon, Dawson, Prairie and Wibaux. The survey included Economy, Housing, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Tourism. Beth, Melissa and Alissa left the meeting.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 3:05.

Board of County Commissioners

Carter County, Montana

Attest:/s: Steve Rosencranz                                       Attest: /s: Pamela Castleberry

Steve Rosencranz, Chairman                                                       Clerk of the Board