Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.
Note on Date Discrepancy: The transcript indicates the meeting was called to order on October 14, 2026, but the provided official timestamp is 2026-10-15 00:57:03+00:00, suggesting the meeting continued past midnight. The date used below follows the official timestamp.
The Judiciary Committee of the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners met on October 15, 2026, to consider claims, several communications, resolutions, and a proposed interim zoning ordinance. Chairwoman Shea presided, with Commissioners Thatcher, Callahan, Mankins, Healy, and Gerbrand present. The meeting included public comment and multiple votes, with most items either held in abeyance or advanced to final reading or the Committee of the Whole.
Okay, I'm gonna call to order. I will call the judiciary committee meeting for October 14, 2026 to order. Um, for roll call present are uh myself, Commissioner Shea, Commissioner Thatcher, Commissioner Callahan, Commissioner Mankins, Commissioner Healy, and Commissioner Gerbrand. Uh I'm gonna have everybody look at the claims first. Um, and then I'll entertain a motion to approve the claims. Um, c is uh uh redemption of a tax assignment in the amount of a thousand dollars. Uh Caitlin Warren, 456 dollars. Um, 38.50 cents to Pacific Source. Um, which is a refund for an overpayment. Um, I'm assuming this is a medical record number. Um then one for Anna Nugent for 245 dollars, which is reimbursement for damage to a screen that was broken when while her attic was being remediated. I would like to make a motion to approve the claims as presented. Okay, there's a motion, a second to approve the claims. Is there anything on the question? All those in favor? Aye, opposed. Motion passes. Um item number one, communication number 2026 435. Michelle Shea, District 2 Commissioner requesting council commissioners' concurrence to direct the county attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals. Um I think we can continue to hold this as a placeholder considering that we do have the ordinance later in the um later in the agenda. Commissioner Thatcher, if we want to just continue to hold. Sorry, I'll make a motion to hold communication number 2026-435 in advance. There's a motion to second hold communication 2026-435 in abeyance. Anything on the question? Commissioner Healy. Welcome, please state your name for the record. Oh, push the button on the bottom and then the top will light up. Oh, there we go. I'm Denise Kelly, 107 Candidate Creek Drive. I um we're with 406 people first, and we spent the summer collecting signatures, and we put this packet together so that we could help you understand what the people of Butte are expecting. Um there's some things that are extremely important. When we read your preliminary um moratorium, the hyperscale is not acceptable. It needs to read just data centers. Um, and there's a whole series of information in there. But if anybody has any questions, it's gonna take you a while to read it. But if anybody has any questions, would be happy to answer them. We would love to be a part of this solution. Thank you.