Commissioners approve consent agenda, intergovernmental agreements and contract study

The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners voted Jan. 25 to approve a multi-item consent agenda that included a tax agreement for the Lincoln County Building Corporation, an FNRPA agreement with Sublette County and the ratification of a Professional Services Agreement with Public Sector Personnel Consultants Inc. (PSPC).

Commissioner Harmon moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was adopted. Commissioner Harmon moved that the board sign the Tax Agreement to be executed in the Lincoln County Building Corporation’s name; that motion was adopted. Commissioner Hansen moved to approve the FNRPA Agreement with Sublette County for the county’s share of $1,886.67 and to authorize the chairman to sign; that motion was adopted.

The board also ratified a PSPC contract to conduct a classification and compensation study not to exceed $15,000, authorizing the chairman to sign. Separately, Commissioners approved signing a Cooperating Agency Request to the Bureau of Land Management seeking cooperating-agency status under NEPA for Greater Sage-Grouse and sagebrush habitat matters.

In one consent motion the board agreed to pursue funding for retirement benefits for two Lincoln County Search & Rescue units for the next fiscal year, contingent on completion of bylaws and other requirements; that motion was moved by Commissioner Hansen and seconded by Commissioner Harmon and was adopted after discussion of how funds would be handled in the county budget.

Minutes record that motions were adopted but do not include roll-call vote tallies. Any amendments or corrections to the minutes will be shown in the next meeting’s record.