Cascade County Commissioners made a handful of budget updates during Tuesday’s meeting.

The first budget amendment moved funds from the county’s Capital Building Reserve Fund to the Adult Detention Center Capital Improvement Fund.

The adjustment accounted for a $ 14,689 rebate from Northwestern Energy that was mistakenly deposited into the wrong county account since the jail fund paid for an LED lighting upgrade in various county buildings. That project was done in fiscal year 2018, which ended in June and totaled $74,250.20, according to the county staff report.

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Another budget amendment accounted for funds needed for public safety equipment.

Cascade County and the City of Great Falls jointly received funds from the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. The county received $10,735 for Watchguard mobile digital video equipment in September 2017 and $9,940 for Watchguard body worn camera equipment in September 2018.

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Mary Embleton, county budget officer, said during last week’s work session that the grant allows recipients up to four years to expend the money and the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office recently got a quote for the equipment. That quote was $25,410 and CCSO is planning to use $4,735 from the public safety fund to cover the difference between the total cost and the grant award amount. The budget amendment was required to account for that gap.

The county also approved an agreement with the Montana Department of Justice Division of Criminal Instigation for funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

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DCI receives a grant through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for enforcing ICAC laws and administering the task force.

In September, the federal agency approved the CCSO grant application and the county is $8,500 this budget year. The funds are awarded annually for a three year term.

At CCSO, the funding break down is $4,000 for training, $2,000 for equipment and supplies and $2,500 for overtime for deputies investigating ICAC cases.

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Commissioners also approved a $9,854 contract with Central Technologies to replace the fire alarm system at the Juvenile Detention Center.

Les Payne, deputy pubic works director, said the current system is no longer functioning and is no longer supported by the company that made it.

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Commissioners also renewed a contract with JHS, Inc for mosquito abatement services through December. The contract is an upfront $6,500; $12.50 per acre for application costs and $645 per hour with one hour minimum for aerial adulticiding. The contractor is requires to provide mosquito abatement via aerial application and to secure, maintain and pay for all permits, fees and licenses.

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Some years, the county uses the contractor heavily and some years, not at all.

“It’s a $6,500 retainer, basically,” Commissioner Joe Briggs said during last week’s work session.