Commissioners Proceedings
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DANIELS COUNTY, MONTANA, HELD APRIL 6, 7, AND 20, 2026.
SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD APRIL 2 AND 22, 2026.
SPECIAL MEETING April 2, 5 o’clock p.m.
The Board met in special session, Commissioner Thievin, Fladager and Linder were present with the clerk. The meeting was called to order.
Logan Olson, County Attorney; Clint Lowe, Sheriff; Cade Tuggle, Undersheriff; Mikel P. Lund, PSC board member; Neil Holum, Rural Fire Chief; Jamin Howell, MTEC; and Brian Mehus and Jared Fulgham, Redtail Communications by teams meeting, met with the Board regarding and update on the communication equipment for dispatch.
Commissioner Linder made a motion to approve the agenda, Commissioner Fladager seconded the motion, all voted in favor, motion passed.
There was discussion on the tower at tower hill. Jamin said the free-standing tower, generator and propane tank is owned by the county and the border patrol owns the building. The new antenna has been installed in Flaxville, the county equipment has been moved from the Flaxville water tower site to the communication site north of Flaxville. Redtail Communications presented a quote for a tri-band antenna, coax cable for $3459.50. Commissioner Fladager made a motion to accept the quote, Commissioner Linder seconded the motion, all voted in favor, motion passed.
There was discussion on sheriff radios, separate frequencies between Flaxville and Peerless etc. (listen to recording for full details on meeting.)
Upon motion, meeting adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING April 6, 9 o’clock a.m.
The Board met in regular session, Commissioners Thievin, Fladager and Linder were present with the clerk.
The meeting was called to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Julia Laurie, JoAn and Mike Bjarko in attendance.
Commissioner Fladager made a motion to approve the agenda, with additions to report on taxes receivables and review and adopt new employee evaluation form. Commissioner Linder seconded the motion, all voted in favor, motion passed.
Commissioner Fladager made a motion to approve March 2026 minutes with the corrections. Commissioner Linder seconded the motion, all voted in favor, motion passed.
Kristy Jones, Clerk and Recorder reported that nothing new has been done on the tax receivables.
Julia Laurie, Treasurer, reported that there are discrepancies in Tyler Tech software and is working on getting it resolved. She presented the delinquent tax notice for approval of the wording. The Board approved the wording.
The Board approved JV#s 8769-8770 The Board approved March 31, 2026, payroll.
The Board appointed Dorthea Puckett to the Peerless Fire District.
The Board approved officer reports for March 2026.
The Board reviewed correspondence.
The Board approved hiring Gavin Lowe for the solid waste position.
The Board approved the Clerk and Recorder advertising for a full-time position in her office.
The Board read the email from Michael Murphy on the matters for the public hearing regarding the conduit bonds for the construction for the Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center.
Kody Brinton, Daniels Memorial Healthcare CEO, and Nathan Bilyeu with Jackson, Murdo & Grant P.C. met with the Board, also present were Mike and JoAn Bjarko, and Burl Bowler.
The Board held a public hearing regarding resolution 2026-9 Authorizing the issuance and sale of $35,000,000 conduit industrial development revenue bonds, series 2026 bonds, under MCA, Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1, as amended, approving the documentation in connection therewith; and authorizing the execution and delivery of the series 2026 bonds and related documentation. Nathan Bilyeu explained the process. He read the letter from Michael Murphy and addressed some of the questions he raised. JoAn expressed her support for the hospital project (listen to recording fo...
