Grant County commissioners approve routine financial items, surplus resolutions and a letter supporting Red Hill Road funding; tractor bid tabled

Grant County commissioners met March 16 and moved through a series of routine administrative matters, approving routine financial actions, surplus resolutions, a health plan enrollment and an administrative agreement while opening and tabling a tractor bid.

The board unanimously approved a Transfer of Appropriations, Blanket Purchase Orders and a set of purchase orders and travel claims covering Fair Board, general fund, highway, rural fire and other accounts. The minutes record vendor names and amounts under multiple funds. Commissioners also approved the minutes of the March 9, 2026 meeting.

Commissioner Craig Fredrick moved to approve Resolution 2026-27 declaring an HP computer workstation (serial ending 523CTB) surplus from the County Clerk's inventory and Resolution 2026-28 to dispose of that same workstation; both motions were seconded by Commissioner Keith McClure and carried unanimously.

The board opened Bid #2026-01 (lease purchase, trade-in and financing of two new tractors), acknowledged receipt of bids, and unanimously agreed to table award of the bid until the next BOCC meeting.

Chair Steve Stinson moved to approve enrollment in the OPEH&W Diamond Advantage Plan for fiscal year 2026-2027; the board agreed to monitor the plan through the year for any needed changes before the next fiscal cycle. Commissioners also approved an agreement that would allow the county to assist an employee in obtaining a commercial driver's license if outside financing (for example, through Workforce) is not available.

Commissioner Stinson moved and the board approved a Letter of Support to state representatives seeking federal funding to repair Red Hill Road. The board took no action on hiring a county groundskeeper for 2026-2027; the County Clerk said a groundskeeper should be hired as a part-time/seasonal employee and will prepare a job description for future consideration.

In departmental updates, commissioners reported routine highway and maintenance work across districts: D1 preparations for a new pit in Alfalfa County and normal road maintenance; D2 tree cleanup, grading, hauling rock and a DOT bridge inspection at Salt Fork (south of Dolan Bridge); D3 hauling rock and shale and consideration of a road disk. The County Treasurer reported the City of Medford submitted bids on two county properties (309 N 6th and 316 N 7th); the Treasurer will advertise for three weeks and hold an auction on April 16, 2026. The Treasurer also reported the office has collected about 80% of taxes to date.

The meeting adjourned at 10:26 a.m.

Provenance: business actions and motions recorded at SEG 001 and SEG 002.