Minutes: September 08, 2022

The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday September 08, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana.  Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; and Rod Tauck, Vice Chair; were present. Mike Watkins, Member; was absent.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steve Rosencranz at 9:00 am. There was no public comment.

DES Coordinator Georgia Bruski joined with the EMPG grant worth $21,500.00 that will be matched by the County. This is a Homeland Security/ FEMA Grant used for Disaster and Emergency Services for the County. Commissioner Tauck made the motion to approve the grant application. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried.

There was a review of the radio tower insurance coverage needs and fire severity workers compensation report. Georgia left the meeting.

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

Commissioner Tauck made a motion to approve the BaRSSA funds Resolution # 0902022-01. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion and there was no public comment. The grant funds will be used by the County Road Department for the purchase and application of magnesium chloride for several sections of County road.

There was a call placed to the Brownfield Coalition Coordinator Sheli Isle. She just received the final inspection report of the Old Hospital building from Newfields Cooperation. She emailed the report to the commission and they will review the information and then set up a call to discuss the next steps for demolition or revitalization of the Old Hospital building.

Commissioner Tauck made the motion to approve the 2022-2023 fiscal year final budget Resolution # 09082022-02. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion and the carried.

Commissioner Tauck made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for August 31, 2022. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 12:23 pm. 

Board of County Commissioners

Carter County, Montana

_________________________________                              Attest: _____________________________

Steve Rosencranz, Chairman                                                      Clerk of the Board