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Butte Silver Bow Finance and Budget Committee Meeting - October 2, 2025

Council of Commissioners & Committees — Thursday, October 2, 2025
BodyButte Silver Bow, Montana
SessionCouncil of Commissioners & Committees
DateThursday, October 2, 2025
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0:29

I'm gonna call the finance and budget committee meeting to order for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 at 7 p.m.

0:37

Um, we have the expenditure list to go over.

0:41

Um so we'll start there.

0:45

Commissioner Boyle, do you have any questions on the expenditure list?

0:48

Commissioner Walker.

0:50

I just had one.

0:51

It was on page 7793, 2281.

0:58

Commissioner Walker, we just fees for engineer local 15,500.

1:07

What was that about?

1:08

Let's oh, I think it's on.

1:13

Uh thank you, Commissioner Walker.

1:15

That is a fee um that we paid to an attorney.

1:19

Um we split the cost of arbitration.

1:21

It was over um a grievance that was filed by the operators union against Butte Silver Bow over the termination of an employee.

1:33

And um it went to arbitration uh to be decided.

1:38

Okay.

1:39

So they actually was 30,000.

1:42

Yes, that is correct.

1:44

That was this one, and then another one sorry.

1:48

One more was uh for the jail, a thousand dollars for toilet paper.

1:54

Sure.

1:56

Uh thank you, uh Commissioner Blacker.

1:58

I know that seems like a lot, but there are um the jail is at full capacity.

2:04

I think there are generally over a hundred and fifteen inmates there.

2:09

Um they used a lot of toilet paper.

2:16

Okay.

2:17

Thank you, Commissioner Walker.

2:18

Commissioner O'Neill, do you have any questions?

2:34

Well, it's on that.

2:37

Thank you, madam chair.

2:38

It's on page 86.

2:42

Um claim two four zero eight to ten thousand gallons of unleaded fuel.

2:47

So is that is that one shot?

2:49

Is that is that our tanks that big?

2:52

Like is it first?

2:53

I guess is Karen is just for they put this at the count of the shops.

2:58

Yes.

2:58

Uh Commissioner O'Neill, yes.

3:00

Um we have two 10,000 gallon tanks at the shop.

3:04

One is for unleaded fuel and the other is for diesel, and we do get a considerable discount by buying in bulk.

3:15

Thank you.

3:18

Commissioner O'Neill, do you remember what page that was on?

3:22

Uh it would have been it towards the back um under Fund 6010.

3:29

You think 82?

3:32

Keep going.

3:33

Keep going.

3:33

Towards you?

3:34

Yep.

3:38

There it is.

3:38

Okay.

3:39

2690539.

3:41

Nine or five thirty-nine.

3:43

Okay, Commissioner O'Neill, did you have any other questions?

3:45

No, thank you.

3:47

Okay.

3:48

Commissioner O'Larery, do you have any questions?

3:51

Yes, I have one.

3:53

Uh thank you, Chairman.

3:55

Chairman Thatcher.

3:56

Uh this is claim number 2318, page 37.

4:00

Uh just wondering if um this looks like uh fiber internet service for the emergency center.

4:06

Wondering if that's a a monthly thing or if that's a we're paying multiple months in a row.

4:12

Um thank you, Commissioner O'Leary.

4:15

That is a monthly charge.

4:18

Anything else, Commissioner O'Leary?

4:21

Okay.

4:22

If there are no other questions on the expenditure list, um I'll entertain a motion.

4:35

I'll entertain a motion that we review the expenditure list as of Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, the amount of 509,939 dollars and thirty cents.

4:46

A motion's been made and seconded.

4:48

Is there anything on the question?

4:50

All those in favor?

4:52

Aye.

4:53

Against motion passes.

4:56

I don't think we had any no budget transfers this evening.

5:01

Um so if there are no other questions, comments, or concerns, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

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Summary of Proceedings

Butte Silver Bow Finance and Budget Committee Meeting - October 2, 2025

The Finance and Budget Committee met on October 2, 2025 (the meeting began at 7 p.m. on October 1 local time) to review the expenditure list and discuss several claims. The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Thatcher.

Discussion Items

  • The committee reviewed the expenditure list as of October 1, 2025, totaling $509,939.30.
  • Commissioner Walker questioned a $15,500 fee on page 7793 (claim 2281) for attorney fees related to arbitration over a grievance filed by the operators union regarding an employee termination. The total arbitration cost was $30,000, split with the union.
  • Commissioner Blacker noted a $1,000 claim for toilet paper for the jail, which is at full capacity with over 115 inmates.
  • Commissioner O'Neill inquired about a claim for 10,000 gallons of unleaded fuel (page 86, claim 2408), questioning if it was a one-time purchase. The response indicated that the county has two 10,000-gallon tanks at the shop (unleaded and diesel) and buys in bulk for discounts.
  • Commissioner O'Leary asked about a claim (number 2318, page 37) for fiber internet service for the emergency center, clarifying it is a monthly charge.

Key Outcomes

  • The committee voted to approve the expenditure list of $509,939.30. The motion passed unanimously.
  • No budget transfers were discussed.
  • The meeting adjourned without further business.

Meeting Transcript

I'm gonna call the finance and budget committee meeting to order for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 at 7 p.m. Um, we have the expenditure list to go over. Um so we'll start there. Commissioner Boyle, do you have any questions on the expenditure list? Commissioner Walker. I just had one. It was on page 7793, 2281. Commissioner Walker, we just fees for engineer local 15,500. What was that about? Let's oh, I think it's on. Uh thank you, Commissioner Walker. That is a fee um that we paid to an attorney. Um we split the cost of arbitration. It was over um a grievance that was filed by the operators union against Butte Silver Bow over the termination of an employee. And um it went to arbitration uh to be decided. Okay. So they actually was 30,000. Yes, that is correct. That was this one, and then another one sorry. One more was uh for the jail, a thousand dollars for toilet paper. Sure. Uh thank you, uh Commissioner Blacker. I know that seems like a lot, but there are um the jail is at full capacity. I think there are generally over a hundred and fifteen inmates there. Um they used a lot of toilet paper. Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Walker. Commissioner O'Neill, do you have any questions? Well, it's on that. Thank you, madam chair. It's on page 86. Um claim two four zero eight to ten thousand gallons of unleaded fuel. So is that is that one shot? Is that is that our tanks that big? Like is it first? I guess is Karen is just for they put this at the count of the shops. Yes. Uh Commissioner O'Neill, yes. Um we have two 10,000 gallon tanks at the shop. One is for unleaded fuel and the other is for diesel, and we do get a considerable discount by buying in bulk. Thank you. Commissioner O'Neill, do you remember what page that was on? Uh it would have been it towards the back um under Fund 6010. You think 82? Keep going. Keep going. Towards you? Yep. There it is. Okay.

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