Commissioners Proceedings
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DANIELS COUNTY, MONTANA, HELD FEBRUARY 5, 6, AND 20, 2024.
REGULAR MEETING
February 5, 9 o’clock a.m.
The Board met in regular session, Commissioners Lund and Linder were present with the clerk. Commissioner Humbert was absent. The meeting was called to order. Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Commissioner Lund made a motion to approve the agenda, Commissioner Linder seconded the motion, all present voted in favor, motion passed.
Commissioner Linder made a motion to approve January 2024 minutes, Commissioner Lund seconded the motion, all present voted in favor, motion passed.
Undersheriff Lowe, Shawna and Gavin Lowe, Deputy Morgan, Tammi Fladager, Burl Bowler, Mike Stebleton, and Logan Olson joined the meeting. The Board swore in Undersheriff Clint Lowe as interim Daniels County Sheriff/Coroner.
Shawna Lowe, TAC Officer, gave an update of the radio system review conducted by Red Tail Inc. Equipment at the Flaxville tower needs replaced, the dispatch console needs replaced, the sheriff’s handheld radios need replaced, some of the wires had kinks in them between the antenna and the receiver, and so Red Tail replaced the wire. They discovered the lines were crossed between Peerless and Flaxville when the new antenna was put up. Red Tail is going to put together a quote for updating and fixing systems.
Discussed with Sheriff Lowe was pre-employment drug testing and adding the sheriff's office to our drug and alcohol random testing program. The Clerk will contact Lane and Associates.
Tammi Fladager, Clerk of District Court, asked the Board about switching up the seating in the courtroom with pews with padding. The museum is interested in the old seats. The pews are being donated by an anonymous source from a church in Great Falls, and Tammi is volunteering to go pick them up. Commissioner Lund made a motion to approve changing the courtroom seating to pews, Commissioner Linder seconded the motion, both Commissioners voted in favor, motion passed.
The Board approved JV#’s 8600 and 8601.
The Board reviewed the officer reports for January 2024.
J. Perry Wolfe, Insurance, met with the Board regarding the water pipe freezing at the sheriff's office also needing to have a lease for the vehicles that we insure but do not own.
The Board approved payroll for January 31, 2024.
J. Perry Wolfe ...
