Cascade County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Cascade County Commission
The commission approved purchase orders and the consent agenda, which included a $120,000 budget to install a second boiler at the Adult Detention Center. It also approved several service agreements with senior centers and other contracts covering youth drug court testing, railroad crossing signals, an emergency‑management grant, and a taser replacement program. Finally, the board voted 3‑0 to support the Montana Department of Transportation Access Management Plan.
- Approved purchase orders and accounts payable warrants (3-0)
- Approved consent agenda, including $120,000 boiler budget for Adult Detention Center (3-0)
- Approved service agreements with five senior centers (via consent agenda)
- Approved contract with State Youth Drug Court for urinalysis and breath analysis services (via consent agenda)
- Approved grade crossing signals agreement with BNSF Railway and MT DOT (via consent agenda)
- Approved acceptance of FY2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant ($194,264 project cost) (via consent agenda)
- Approved Axon taser replacement agreement for Sheriff’s Office ($316,845 5‑year cost) (via consent agenda)
- Approved Resolution 23-40 to support MDT Access Management Plan (3-0)
Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council
The Council approved a $2,200 mini-grant application to the Central Service Area Authority. Members received updates on the Mobile Response Team, the Mental Health Court caseload, and local housing challenges affecting clients.
- Approved August 2023 minutes with minor changes
- Approved $2,200 mini-grant application to CSAA
Cascade County Commission
The Commission approved the final operating budget and set tax mill levies for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. The board also established salaries for elected officials and a new pay increase for the County Sheriff. Additionally, assessments for rural lighting districts were approved.
- Approved Resolution 23-35: Revoking previous pay increase and setting new pay increase for County Sheriff (3-0)
- Approved Resolution 23-36: Establishing Elected Officials’ Salaries for FY 2023/2024 (3-0)
- Approved Resolution 23-37: Rural Lighting Districts Assessments for FY 2023/2024 (3-0)
- Approved Resolution 23-38: Adopting Final Operating Budget and Setting Appropriation Authority for FY 2023/2024 (3-0)
- Approved Resolution 23-39: Setting Cascade County Tax Mill Levies for FY 2023/2024 (3-0)