Topic: Departments
Each Tuesday meeting provides a round of Department updates. Not every Department will report each Tuesday but eventually the Commissioners hear from them. Regular Department reports come from several departments.
Public Works includes Solid Waste, Weeds, Waterways and Parks & Recreation. Reports include work progress on equipment, meetings with State agencies, mapping of weeds and milfoil and work at docks and boat launches. Also, any grant submissions are discussed.
Road and Bridge will, update the Commissioners on issues and work in each of the three Commissioner districts in the county. Such things as sanding, road widening and construction or maintenance, equipment repairs, institution of road restrictions for weight limits and grant submissions.
Planning will update the Commissioners on staff projects, needs for services to be provided to the county, fee waiver requests and time extension requests. Also, they usually provide an update on the number of Building Location Permits and other permits requested during the previous week.
Emergency Management also updates the Commission on projects, grants, calls and issues relating to the management and response to any county emergencies.
EMS or Emergency Medical Services reports on staff, departments, calls and projects. Training issues and needs are discussed as well as equipment issues and needs.
911 Dispatch reports on staff, projects and departments. Also, After Action Reviews are mentioned. This is the debriefing and counseling (as needed) that occurs after response to (especially) fatality calls.
Computer Arts reports on IT issues and needs.
Justice Services updates the Commission on equipment needs, use of grant funds and Lottery funds. They also provide information on detention issues such as repairs to facilities and equiupment and training needs. Justice Services oversees Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Probation and Adult Misdemeanor.
The Treasurer does not come often but will provide quarterly reports at the Tuesday meeting.
Sheriff's Department The Sheriff or the Undersheriff will often report on equipment needs and training.
Often we will get updates on the two Airports in the county - Priest River and Sandpoint.
Finally, when the need arises the Commissioners will meet in Executive Session to discuss litigation, personnel or real property.
