Lewis and Clark County Commission Public Meeting 10-8-26

Lewis and Clark County Commission public meeting, October 8, 2026. The commission approved a $500,000 U.S. Department of Justice COPS grant with no local match for the Sheriff’s Office to acquire interoperable Motorola Apex radios, Starlink terminals, mapping capabilities, and a portable repeater to improve countywide communications and deputy safety. It also approved a Montana Department of Transportation grant of $15,000 for the Sheriff’s Office’s FY2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, supporting targeted traffic enforcement without diverting deputies from regular calls. Both grant items received commission approval; the transcript indicates the traffic grant passed unanimously.

The commission approved the county investment policy revisions, including clarification of policy scope and guidance for overnight repurchase agreements, and unanimously approved a correction to the Maynard Rural Improvement District assessment from $200 to $190. It also approved an application for a $35,000 Montana Main Street grant to develop a wayfinding signage plan for Lincoln, supported by $7,400 in community, business, fundraising, and in-kind contributions, with no county budget match. Consent items, including the vendor claims report and a state pesticide-application permit, were approved. The communications grant and Lincoln application create procurement or project-planning opportunities, but no specific vendor selection or contract award was reported.