Blaine County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2023-29 to raise waste disposal fees for Smiley Creek residents. The fee increase is intended to better recover the actual costs of local waste disposal services.
- Approved Resolution 2023-29 to increase Smiley Creek waste disposal fees from $35.12 to $105.36 per year (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved a new speed zone on Bayhorse Road and increased solid waste disposal fees for East Magic residents. They also authorized several professional service contracts and a budget adjustment for Road and Bridge revenue.
- Approved Ordinance 2023-06 establishing a new speed zone on Bayhorse Road (unanimous)
- Increased East Magic solid waste disposal fee from $10.88 to $14.56 per year (unanimous)
- Approved $111,274 FY2024 Indigent Defense Financial Assistance Agreement (unanimous)
- Approved $49,500 contract with Sloan, Vazquez, McAfee for solid waste and recycling plan (unanimous)
- Approved $20,000 contract with Keller Associates for Buttercup Road grant application (unanimous)
- Approved $19,000 contract with SAAS Cloud Services for evacuation planning (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-32 to adjust Road and Bridge budget for $652,649.38 in unscheduled revenue (unanimous)
- Approved $5,000 Riparian Security Agreement for 270 Teal Drive (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners approved the FY2024 county budget and the FY2024 Blaine County Ambulance District budget. The board also extended a public transportation agreement and approved a grant application for road replacement. A request for speed bumps on Bay Horse Road was denied.
- Adopted FY2024 Blaine County Budget of $41,765,608 (unanimous)
- Adopted FY2024 Blaine County Ambulance District Budget of $3,702,906 (unanimous)
- Approved extension of Mountain Rides Transportation agreement through September 30, 2027 (unanimous)
- Approved Buttercup Road Replacement Project grant application not to exceed $2,000,000 (unanimous)
- Denied speed bump permit for 317 Bay Horse Road
- Accepted $1,000 settlement and wrote off $11,319.07 for indigent case 2014-33 (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Calendar including beverage licenses and college residency forms (unanimous)
- Continued Title 10 Subdivision Regulations public hearing to September 23, 2023 (unanimous)