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Butte Silver Bow Finance and Budget Committee Meeting - October 8, 2025

Council of Commissioners & Committees — Wednesday, October 8, 2025
BodyButte Silver Bow, Montana
SessionCouncil of Commissioners & Committees
DateWednesday, October 8, 2025
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0:59

Um, if anybody is watching, we are just waiting for another member of either council or just the budget and finance committee to get here so we can have a quorum.

3:57

Okay, I'm gonna call um finance and budget committee meeting to order for Wednesday, October twenty eighth.

4:02

Um tonight we have the expenditure list to go over.

4:07

Present are Commissioners Thatcher, Boyle, Walker, Shea, absent are Commissioner O'Neill and Commissioner O'Leary.

4:15

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

4:19

Commissioner Boyle.

4:21

Commissioner Walker.

4:23

Okay.

4:23

Um Director Hassler, did you have anything that you thought might have stuck out?

4:29

No.

4:30

Perfect.

4:31

Okay, then I'll entertain a motion on that.

4:34

I'll make a motion that we have reviewed and approved the expenditure list for Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, in the amount of one million one hundred eighteen thousand five hundred ninety-three dollars and four cents.

4:50

All those in favor?

4:52

Aye.

4:52

Against motion passes, four to zero.

4:56

There was a budget transfer.

4:58

Oh, couple.

5:00

Um looks like in the amount of fourteen hundred dollars for the health department out of operating supplies into publicity, dues and subscriptions, and to cover the cost of required advertising for WIC program.

5:16

Another one for the health department in the amount of three hundred and sixty-nine dollars to cover the cost of a blood analyzer machine for the environmental health RN.

5:25

It's part of the lead grant.

5:27

And one in the URA in the amount of eight hundred and fifty dollars to address costs associated with operating supplies that went over the budgeted amount.

5:36

Does anybody have any questions or concerns on the budget transfers?

5:40

All right.

5:40

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 Summary - October 8, 2025

The Finance and Budget Committee of Butte Silver Bow met on October 8, 2025, to review and approve the expenditure list and several budget transfers. The meeting was called to order after waiting for a quorum. Present were Commissioners Thatcher, Boyle, Walker, and Shea; Commissioners O'Neill and O'Leary were absent.

Consent Calendar

  • The committee reviewed and unanimously approved the expenditure list for October 8, 2025, in the amount of $1,118,593.04. The motion passed 4-0.

Discussion Items

  • Budget Transfers: Three budget transfers were presented without discussion:
    • $1,400 for the health department, moving funds from operating supplies to publicity, dues, and subscriptions to cover required advertising for the WIC program.
    • $369 for the health department to cover the cost of a blood analyzer machine for the environmental health RN, funded through the lead grant.
    • $850 for the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) to address costs associated with operating supplies that exceeded the budgeted amount.

Key Outcomes

  • The expenditure list was approved unanimously (4-0).
  • The three budget transfers were accepted without objection, and the meeting was adjourned following a motion.

Meeting Transcript

Um, if anybody is watching, we are just waiting for another member of either council or just the budget and finance committee to get here so we can have a quorum. Okay, I'm gonna call um finance and budget committee meeting to order for Wednesday, October twenty eighth. Um tonight we have the expenditure list to go over. Present are Commissioners Thatcher, Boyle, Walker, Shea, absent are Commissioner O'Neill and Commissioner O'Leary. Um Commissioner Shea, do you have any questions on the expenditure list? Commissioner Boyle. Commissioner Walker. Okay. Um Director Hassler, did you have anything that you thought might have stuck out? No. Perfect. Okay, then I'll entertain a motion on that. I'll make a motion that we have reviewed and approved the expenditure list for Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, in the amount of one million one hundred eighteen thousand five hundred ninety-three dollars and four cents. All those in favor? Aye. Against motion passes, four to zero. There was a budget transfer. Oh, couple. Um looks like in the amount of fourteen hundred dollars for the health department out of operating supplies into publicity, dues and subscriptions, and to cover the cost of required advertising for WIC program. Another one for the health department in the amount of three hundred and sixty-nine dollars to cover the cost of a blood analyzer machine for the environmental health RN. It's part of the lead grant. And one in the URA in the amount of eight hundred and fifty dollars to address costs associated with operating supplies that went over the budgeted amount. Does anybody have any questions or concerns on the budget transfers? All right. If there are no other questions, comments, or concerns, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

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