Votes at a glance: Fergus County approves PSC letter, road abandonment and an attorney appointment
April 24, 2026 | Fergus County, Montana
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Fergus County commissioners recorded multiple formal actions at the meeting, including a directive to draft a letter to the Montana Public Service Commission regarding large electric loads (data centers), acceptance of a Romestead Road abandonment, and approval of a special deputy county attorney appointment.
Key actions and outcomes
- Claims (April 24, 2026): Commissioners moved and approved acceptance of the claims docket for the period noted in the agenda. (Motion moved and seconded; no further discussion recorded.)
- Letter to Montana Public Service Commission: Commissioners approved a motion to write to the PSC asking for protections related to very large electric loads that could affect existing customers. The motion was amended to CC the Legislative Consumer Counsel; the amendment and the main motion were approved. Commissioner Travis moved the main motion. County staff will draft the letter and circulate a draft to the community representatives who requested the action.
- Historic site/pictographs: A matter on Montana Historical Site comments (due May 7) was initially tabled to contact the private landowner. A commissioner then proposed amending the motion to prepare a letter of support for the Bear Gulch pictographs to be considered for the National Register, and that amendment was seconded and approved.
- Resolution 1426 (appointment): The board approved Resolution 1426 to appoint a special deputy county attorney (former county attorney) after motion and second.
- Resolution 15206 (Romestead Road): The board accepted a portion of Romestead Road (section 36, township 18, range 20) consistent with the road-view report and prior agreement with the landowner; the motion passed after discussion.
Where the transcript does not list roll-call tallies, the minutes record only that motions were moved, seconded and approved or that an opposition was voiced; commissioners did not read detailed vote counts into the record for these items. Additional staff follow-up is required on the PSC letter drafting and on contacting the private property owner for the historic nomination.
Key actions and outcomes
- Claims (April 24, 2026): Commissioners moved and approved acceptance of the claims docket for the period noted in the agenda. (Motion moved and seconded; no further discussion recorded.)
- Letter to Montana Public Service Commission: Commissioners approved a motion to write to the PSC asking for protections related to very large electric loads that could affect existing customers. The motion was amended to CC the Legislative Consumer Counsel; the amendment and the main motion were approved. Commissioner Travis moved the main motion. County staff will draft the letter and circulate a draft to the community representatives who requested the action.
- Historic site/pictographs: A matter on Montana Historical Site comments (due May 7) was initially tabled to contact the private landowner. A commissioner then proposed amending the motion to prepare a letter of support for the Bear Gulch pictographs to be considered for the National Register, and that amendment was seconded and approved.
- Resolution 1426 (appointment): The board approved Resolution 1426 to appoint a special deputy county attorney (former county attorney) after motion and second.
- Resolution 15206 (Romestead Road): The board accepted a portion of Romestead Road (section 36, township 18, range 20) consistent with the road-view report and prior agreement with the landowner; the motion passed after discussion.
Where the transcript does not list roll-call tallies, the minutes record only that motions were moved, seconded and approved or that an opposition was voiced; commissioners did not read detailed vote counts into the record for these items. Additional staff follow-up is required on the PSC letter drafting and on contacting the private property owner for the historic nomination.
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