County Commissioners Meeting May 3
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County Commissioners Meeting May 3
Nancy Marks
Reporter
During public comment, Clerk and Recorder Angie Paulsen reported the results of the District #1 School Board of Trustees election. (See separate story.)
Commissioners approved a request for an exemption review of the Hamilton Subdivision boundary relocation. The subdivision is in southern Broadwater County on the Jefferson River.
County Finance Director reported the Compensation Board approved a $1.50 increase in county employee's cost of living adjustment (COLA) across the board for lower salaries up to highest paid salaries. “This will help those employees on the lower end of the pay scale,” she pointed out.
Commissioners approved the increase.
Commissioner Darrel Folkvord presented the revised lease agreement from the Airport Board. Dedicated airport property such as hangar space can no longer be leased for “hangar homes.” The commission board approved the revised lease.
Folkvord reported the airport improvement Program is going forward with its land acquisition. The cost will be $266,666.67 of which 10% or $26,667 must be paid by either the city or the county or both as the airport is jointly owned by both entities. The airport board members have approached Townsend City Council about paying their half of the local share. City Council said they could not pay it at this time due to their funds going to the city water upgrade project. “The airport board has a reserve money account to pay the entire local share,” Folkvord said. Commissioners approved the land acquisition and improvement program.
Commissioner Lyndsey Richtmyer reported on the May 2nd meeting of the newly formed broadband advisory board. Richtmyer is the liaison member to that board. She said board members are diving into grant research, learning about federal and state funding, and learning about the specific eligibility requirements for our county.
Deputy County Attorney Jania Hatfield presented the quit claim deed from the county to Bill and Marilyn Lane of Toston for a one-half block of the alleyway of Lucifer Street which connects to their property. Lucifer Street was closed on Sept. 3, 1985. The property could not be transferred until official abandonment was exercised so a quit claim deed could be transferred to Lanes. The commissioners signed the quit claim deed.
