Pondera County commissioners adopt a slate of routine resolutions and appointments

Pondera County commissioners adopted a wide range of routine administrative resolutions and appointments across their January 2024 meetings, approving policy updates, budget adjustments and personnel changes that county officials said are intended to clarify operations and comply with state law.

The board unanimously adopted Resolution #15 (2023/24) establishing a public participation and notice-posting policy that requires agendas to be posted on the courthouse main hallway bulletin board and on the county website by 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Commissioners also approved Resolution #16 to set employee mileage at 67¢ per mile (first 1,000 miles per month) and 64¢ thereafter and to adopt lodging and per diem rates for 2024 (in-state lodging $107 plus tax; per diem totals in-state $33.50 and out-of-state $54.00).

Other adopted resolutions set the daily incarceration credit at $75 per day (Resolution #17), fixed fees for tax-sale certificates, assignments, redemptions and tax-deed sales (Resolution #18), and authorized budget amendments across multiple funds to correct revenue and expenditure line items (Resolution #20). The board recorded approval of a cooperative fire-control agreement with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and designated new Fire Wardens for Dupuyer, Conrad, Valier and Brady under Resolution #19.

Commissioners approved revised job descriptions for road and sheriff’s department positions, confirmed commissioner representative assignments to county and regional boards through December 2024, and appointed or reappointed multiple citizen members to advisory boards including Airport, Conrad Cemetery, Community Service, Compensation and Building Inspection. The Clerk & Recorder presented the treasurer’s securities and bank balances, which were entered into the minutes.

All listed resolutions and motions in these minutes were carried by 3-0 votes unless otherwise noted. The meeting packet recorded claims and payroll approvals and the meetings adjourned at 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2024.