Commission prepares for flood repairs

The Hill County Commission continues to prepare for making high-cost repairs to local infrastructure damaged by flooding, and adjusted its budgets in its business meeting Thursday for incoming funds.

The adjustment, voted for unanimously, creates a place in the county’s budget for the money received through the emergency 2-mil levy passed by the commission when they declared the flooding an emergency situation in their meeting April 20.

Commissioner Jake Strissel said it will also allow them to receive funds from the federal government if they are successful in convincing Gov. Greg Gianforte t...