SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners' last meeting of 2022 was a 10-minute gathering filled with a lot of housekeeping and paying bills.

The consent agenda was passed with little comment, other than a resident asking commissioners to detail invoices over $5,000. Bonner County Commissioner Dan McDonald told the resident at the Dec. 27 meeting that five items fit that invoice request: a $9,496.32 annual site bill for the sheriff's office, a $63,738.42 invoice for a maintenance contract for 911 dispatch, a technology server license for $6,200, a server and virtual environment licensing for $46,000 and the purchase of magnesium chloride by Solid Waste for $5,700.

Also as part of the consent agenda, commissioners approved four liquor licenses.

Next up was Nancy Twineham, comptroller for the clerk's office, asked commissioners to approve claims totaling $448,146.98 and demands totaling $322,992.83 for a total of $771,139.81. The motion was approved in a 2-0 vote with McDonald and Commissioner Jeff Connolly voting in favor. Commissioner Steve Bradshaw was absent.

In response to a question, Twineham said the amount include medical, dental and some administrative fees as well as for a lease payment on a tractor at the fairgrounds.

Twineham also asked commissioners to approve a Fiscal Year 23 claims request for Bonner County EMS in the amount of $46,630.72. The motion was approved without comment.

Commissioners voted to approve a measure to add an item to the county's personnel policy regarding employees who live in the state of Montana. The policy outlines the legally required employment terms and conditions for Montana state-based employees and this has been reviewed by legal, said Alicia Clark of the county Human Resources department.

The motion was approved 2-0 without comment.

Commissioners also approved a request by Clark for destruction of records, in this case, old employment applications. The motion was approved 2-0 without comment.

A request for a license agreement with the Selkirk Multiple Listing Service for access to shared data and information was approved after a brief discussion. The cost if $45 per month.

The 2-0 vote came after Bonner County resident Doug Patterson questioned why the county was purchasing the data. "It seems to me that it would be nice if we weren't selling those," he told commissioners.

Because the data is compiled by SMLS, purchase of the data is needed for the Assessor's Office, officials said.

Commissioners then adjourned for an executive session to discuss potential litigation with Davillier Law Group.