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Board of County Commissioners Meeting

April 7, 2026 · Granite, MT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-04-07 (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from www.granitecountymt.gov ↗
Confidence: 95%
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Attendees

✓ Commissioner Kulaski (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Adler (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner McLure (Commissioner)
✓ Maranda Williams (Administrative Assistant)
✓ Blaine Bradshaw (Granite County Attorney)
✓ Elena Gagliano (Member of the public)
✓ Derek Campbell (Member of the public)
✓ Jen Walters (Member of the public)
✓ Spencer Parke (Member of the public)
✓ Monica Prince (Member of the public)
✓ George Brooker (Member of the public)
✓ Paul Alt (Road and Bridge Superintendent)
✗ John Kendall (Solid Waste District representative) (absent)
✗ Todd Bahsteter (Solid Waste District representative) (absent)
✓ Paul Tallon (Dam tender)
✓ Brad Liermann (FWP representative)
✓ Alex Scolavino (FWP representative)
✓ Joel Boucher (Montana Department of Transportation representative)
✓ Cameron Rasor (Forest Service representative)
✓ Lara Chodelski (Forest Service representative)
✓ David Warden (GCMC hospital board member)
✓ Doris Gilbertson (GCMC interim CEO and hospital district board member)
✓ Jessica Rudd (HDR Engineering representative)
✓ Present: 21/23

Decisions

#Board minutes approval

APPROVED Unanimous

#Cooperative roads agreement with the Forest Service

APPROVED Unanimous

#FY27 yearly road maintenance plan

APPROVED Unanimous

#Pre-inspection preparation report and cover letter for FERC Flint Creek project

APPROVED Unanimous

#Agreement with MMIA regarding damage to county car

APPROVED Unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

Board minutes approval

The board approved the minutes from the March 31, 2026 meeting with one correction.
#2

Public comment

The public made comments regarding the email from Donovan Jones and the situation at the airport.
#3

Road and bridge superintendent's report

The road and bridge superintendent reported on the status of road maintenance and plans for the upcoming week.
#4

Solid waste district's report

The solid waste district reported on the status of operations and plans for the upcoming week.
#5

Dam tender's report

The dam tender reported on the status of the lake level and plans for the upcoming week.
#6

Montana Department of Transportation Bearmouth speed study presentation

The Montana Department of Transportation presented the results of the speed study on I-90 near Drummond and the Bearmouth area.
#7

Granite County Cooperative Roads Agreement with the Forest Service

The commissioners approved the cooperative roads agreement with the Forest Service.
#8

GCMC hospital board update

The hospital board provided an update on the status of the hospital and plans for the upcoming year.
#9

Pre-inspection preparation report and cover letter for FERC Flint Creek project

The commissioners approved the pre-inspection preparation report and cover letter for the FERC Flint Creek project.
#10

MACo meeting planning

The commissioners discussed planning for the upcoming MACo meeting in Philipsburg.
#11

Agreement with MMIA regarding damage to county car

The commissioners approved the agreement with MMIA regarding the damage to the county car.

Public Comments

4 speakers
Elena Gagliano · Topic: Donovan Jones' email

Elena Gagliano asked about the email from Donovan Jones and what the board planned to do about it.

Derek Campbell · Topic: Donovan Jones' email

Derek Campbell made a comment regarding the email from Donovan Jones and suggested that the board should have included more community-focused stakeholders in their decision-making process.

Spencer Parke · Topic: Lake level

Spencer Parke asked the board to fill the lake to the top and then dump it out.

Jen Walters · Topic: GCMC hospital

Jen Walters asked about the bad debt of the hospital and how it was being addressed.