The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners announced on May 26 that it will hold a regular public meeting at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Office, located at 400 2 Ave South, Wolf Point, Montana. The meeting is also accessible via Zoom and by phone for those unable to attend in person.
The agenda includes approval of minutes from the previous regular public meeting held on May 19, administrative issues such as the resignations of IT Director Jenna Presser and Bainville Museum Board Member April Wills, and a request from the Road Department to purchase a cross country belly dump. The commissioners will also address claims dated May 22 totaling $277,498.36, and consider pay raises and new hires including Bennie Sullivan for Fair and Tracie Smith and Kalia Featherston for Extension positions.
Unfinished business on procedural rules for public meetings is set to be discussed. According to the board’s outlined procedures, meetings will generally follow “Roberts Rules of Order Revised,” unless otherwise required by law. Public comment is encouraged both orally or in writing prior to final decisions on matters of significant interest; however, participation may be managed by the presiding officer to maintain order during proceedings.
“Individuals wishing to be heard by the board shall first be recognized by the presiding officer. Individuals, after identifying themselves, will proceed to make comments as briefly as the subject permits. The Presiding Officer may interrupt or terminate an individual’s statement when statements are out of order, too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant,” according to board guidelines.
Roosevelt County is governed by a three-member Board of Commissioners and maintains its primary administrative facilities at the County Courthouse in Wolf Point; it encompasses 2,370 square miles in northeastern Montana with more than 74 percent of its land within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The county focuses on delivering efficient government operations and cost-effective services through sustainable policies, according to the official website.
