Lewis and Clark County Commission Public Meeting 11-10-26

At the Lewis and Clark County Commission public meeting on November 10, 2026, commissioners unanimously approved a revised cooperative law-enforcement agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. The county’s reimbursable amount increased from $3,378.76 to $7,936.24, while the total operating plan remained $13,500. Commissioners also unanimously approved eight on-call snow-removal contracts for the 2026–2027 season, selected through a request for qualifications that received 19 submissions. Contractors named in the transcript include Brow Tine Property Services, Gruber Excavating Inc., Helena Dirt Works LLC, High Country Lawn and Landscape LLC, Hightop Construction LLC, Corpy Lawn and Landscape Inc., Premier Utility Solutions LLC, and West Slope Excavation and Reclamation LLC. No contract amounts were stated. The commission also approved adding Josh Adablau of Sleeping Giant Appraisal Services LLC to the pre-approved appraiser list for the Austin Creek Open Lands Program.

The Grants and Procurement director reported 23 contracts or contract cover sheets processed from August through October and work on procurements including a county road research RFP, rural improvement district snow removal, detention-center medical services, and a detention-center controls project. Revisions to county contract templates are planned for review in December and possible implementation in January. The report also noted a CDBG economic-development grant award for a Halter Museum roof project (amount not stated), a pending grant application for a Lincoln emergency operations center, and continued planning for a fairgrounds playground, with Buy America compliance being addressed. Separately, staff reported $13.39 million of $13.46 million in ARPA funds expended as of October 26 and five recommended opioid-abatement projects totaling more than $194,000. Previously accepted bids for a solid-waste transfer site and courthouse elevator project were noted, but no new action on those bids was taken at this meeting.