Meeting colors

OPENPUBLICA · PUBLIC MEETING RECORD

Record of Proceedings

Finance and Budget Committee Meeting – September 17, 2026

Council of Commissioners & Committees — Thursday, September 17, 2026

BodyButte Silver Bow, Montana

SessionCouncil of Commissioners & Committees

DateThursday, September 17, 2026

StatusFILED

Video Record

0:00 / 6:45

Transcript — VerbatimClick a timed line to jump · ⧉ to share it

3:18

I'm gonna call it the finance and budget committee meeting to order for Wednesday.

3:30

Um Wednesday, September sixteenth, seven PM.

3:34

Present our Commissioner Thatcher, Commissioner O'Larry.

3:47

Um we will start with you, Commissioner Shay.

3:50

Do you have any questions?

3:53

No questions, Commissioner O'Leary.

3:56

Commissioner Mankins, I apologize you didn't get the time to check it out.

4:01

Okay.

4:02

Um seeing none, I would entertain a motion.

4:11

Um, three three six and million, eighty two thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars.

4:18

Motion's been made and seconded to approve this week's expenditure list.

4:21

Is there anything on the question?

4:24

Uh all those in favor?

4:26

Aye.

4:27

Against motion passes.

4:31

Um we do have some budget transfers this evening.

4:39

Uh one in the URA for eighty-one thousand dollars to address costs associated with wayfinding.

4:47

DRA partnered with the business improvement district on that.

4:50

Uh one in the health department for two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars, and it's to cover the cost of training and advertising for HIV prevention.

5:00

One in the total amount of $13,048 general fund clerk and recorder to purchase three laptop replacements, um and then just transferring funds through different lines, and then for agreements for DocuRe and DocuSign and for a conference.

5:19

One in the amount of $103 Health Department Family Services to cover the cost of new sandwich board inserts for car seat clinics.

5:28

One in the amount of $800 health department family services to cover the cost of travel to Helena for meetings and hotels.

5:36

Oh, to cost of travel and hotels for Helena's meetings, and that's for chronic disease.

5:41

One in the amount of three thousand four hundred eighteen dollars health department to cover the cost of four iPads for use in the field for FDA purposes, iPad covers IR thermoder thermometers and test strips for restaurant or kitchens, and that is an environmental health grant.

5:58

One in the amount of thirteen thousand six hundred three dollars health department family services, and it's to cover the cost of advertising for WIC City bus wrap.

6:07

Is does anybody have any questions on the budget transfers?

6:14

Does this come from a grant for the WIC for the bus wraps?

6:18

Yes, so um anything that starts with 2270 that's related to the health department is covered by a grant and their um granting their grant period ends September 30th.

6:31

So they work with the granting agency to transmit response in the budget.

6:37

Any other questions on the budget transfers?

6:41

Seeing none, if there are no other questions or concerns, I would entertain a

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Budget Equity Analysis█████████████████████████████████████████████70%

Technology and Innovation███████████████████30%

Summary of Proceedings

Finance and Budget Committee Meeting – September 17, 2026

The Butte Silver Bow Finance and Budget Committee met on September 17, 2026 (transcript indicates Wednesday, September 16, but the provided date is used per instruction). Commissioners present: Thatcher, O'Leary (listed as O'Larry), Shay, and Mankins. The meeting focused on approving the weekly expenditure list and reviewing several budget transfers across city departments.

Discussion Items

Expenditure List Approval: A motion was made and seconded to approve the expenditure list totaling $336,082,595 (stated as "three three six and million, eighty two thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars"). The motion passed unanimously with all in favor.
Budget Transfers: Several budget transfers were presented and discussed, with no questions raised from commissioners:
- URA (Urban Renewal Agency): $81,000 to address wayfinding costs, partnered with the Business Improvement District.
- Health Department:
  - $2,450 for training and advertising for HIV prevention.
  - $13,048 (General Fund, Clerk and Recorder) for three laptop replacements and transfers for DocuSign agreements and a conference.
  - $103 (Health Department Family Services) for new sandwich board inserts for car seat clinics.
  - $800 (Health Department Family Services) for travel and hotels to Helena for chronic disease meetings.
  - $3,418 (Health Department) for four iPads, iPad covers, infrared thermometers, and test strips for restaurant kitchens (environmental health grant).
  - $13,603 (Health Department Family Services) for advertising for WIC City bus wrap.
- All health department transfers noted as funded by a grant (account series 2270) with the grant period ending September 30, 2026.

Key Outcomes

Vote: The expenditure list ($336,082,595) was approved unanimously.
No Vote on Budget Transfers: The transcript concludes before any motion or vote on the budget transfers; they were presented and discussed without additional questions. No decision was recorded in the available portion of the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

I'm gonna call it the finance and budget committee meeting to order for Wednesday. Um Wednesday, September sixteenth, seven PM. Present our Commissioner Thatcher, Commissioner O'Larry. Um we will start with you, Commissioner Shay. Do you have any questions? No questions, Commissioner O'Leary. Commissioner Mankins, I apologize you didn't get the time to check it out. Okay. Um seeing none, I would entertain a motion. Um, three three six and million, eighty two thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars. Motion's been made and seconded to approve this week's expenditure list. Is there anything on the question? Uh all those in favor? Aye. Against motion passes. Um we do have some budget transfers this evening. Uh one in the URA for eighty-one thousand dollars to address costs associated with wayfinding. DRA partnered with the business improvement district on that. Uh one in the health department for two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars, and it's to cover the cost of training and advertising for HIV prevention. One in the total amount of $13,048 general fund clerk and recorder to purchase three laptop replacements, um and then just transferring funds through different lines, and then for agreements for DocuRe and DocuSign and for a conference. One in the amount of $103 Health Department Family Services to cover the cost of new sandwich board inserts for car seat clinics. One in the amount of $800 health department family services to cover the cost of travel to Helena for meetings and hotels. Oh, to cost of travel and hotels for Helena's meetings, and that's for chronic disease. One in the amount of three thousand four hundred eighteen dollars health department to cover the cost of four iPads for use in the field for FDA purposes, iPad covers IR thermoder thermometers and test strips for restaurant or kitchens, and that is an environmental health grant. One in the amount of thirteen thousand six hundred three dollars health department family services, and it's to cover the cost of advertising for WIC City bus wrap. Is does anybody have any questions on the budget transfers? Does this come from a grant for the WIC for the bus wraps? Yes, so um anything that starts with 2270 that's related to the health department is covered by a grant and their um granting their grant period ends September 30th. So they work with the granting agency to transmit response in the budget. Any other questions on the budget transfers? Seeing none, if there are no other questions or concerns, I would entertain a

SUMMARIZED BY OPENPUBLICA AI

TRANSCRIPT VIA PUBLIC VIDEO
openpublica.com