Broadwater County Clerk and Recorder Okayed to Hire Elections Assistant
 | Author:
Nancy Marks, Reporter
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Broadwater County Clerk and Recorder Okayed to Hire Elections Assistant Nancy Marks Reporter Following budget meetings, County Commissioners approved an additional assistant for the Clerk and Recorder’s office. Applicants for the full-time position must apply by May 31st. The pay level will be $17.50 per hour. The person hired will handle all election procedures.
Commissioners had stalled on allowing the new position, but after studying the budget, decided to fast-track the hiring so the new employee could be added to the payroll and county insurance, according to Chairperson Debi Randolph.
At the May 24 Broadwater County Commissioners’ meeting, Community Development & Planning Director Nichole Brown asked the board to approve a $10 certified mailing postage fee on each mailing to each adjacent landowner. Every time a developer has a public meeting, additional postage fees apply. The commissioners approved the change.
Public Works Supervisor TJ Graveley removed vehicle weight restrictions on Ray Creek Road, Flynn Lane and Rolling Glen Roads. The restriction will be in place until May 31st for Filson Road, Lone Mountain Road, Muddy Lane and Ferrat Lane.
Vistas at Headwaters subsequent minor subdivision received preliminary plat approval with conditions depending on a traffic impact study from the entrance of the subdivision onto Wheatland Road to Highway 287. Director Brown said there was no data available on that specific section of road.
Rolling Glen Minor Subdivision, proposed by developer, River Properties, LLC, came before the commissioners for discussion by Director Brown. One of the owners of River Properties is Susie Kavanaugh. The subdivision, which lies off Rolling Glen Ranch Road in South Broadwater County contains 69 acres of which 3 residential lots of 20 acres are planned. Although the approaches had been approved, Supervisor Graveley expressed his concern about blind spots in the country road curves, plus vehicles traveling at high rates of speed. The subdivision plans had been reviewed by the County Planning Board, Director Brown pointed out.
Commissioner Darrel Folkvord asked about the subsequent dividing of the lots which would cause even more traffic on the county road. Both the developer and the new landowners would be responsible for additional traffic information surveys (TIS), according to Director Brown. Tax proportions for road maintenance would be based on the new TIS. The preliminary plat approval was granted with conditions.
Commissioners approved a 2023/2024 plan budget presented by Tracie Kiefsel of the Driving Under the Influence(DUI) Taskforce to help reduce deaths caused by impaired drivers in the county. Tri-County Buckle Up Montana, under the state task force was formed in 2008. The original planners were Tim Richtmeyer, Ben Knaff and Kiefsel. The budget is funded through “reinstatement” fees paid by convicted DUI persons. Keifsel’s program receives one-half of the fee, plus donations. The program’s main focus this coming year will be a Super Bowl Sunday party with middle school and high school students as an educational program. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) representative John Maxwell discussed a permit he had obtained to flush a pump at the Toston Dam to keep it from plugging. He said the work would be done around June 12. There would be no impact on the public. No action was taken.
The board approved payment for cyber security insurance from Centennial Insurance, Townsend.
