| Volume 48 | Edition 6 | June 2019 |
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| FY 2020 Entitlement Share Payments & Other Resources |
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| We have updated the Entitlement Share spreadsheet on our website as well as the county regular fuel tax spreadsheet, and we added a couple of resources to help you implement SB 35 (Generally revise school safety laws). Click the links below to access the new information! |
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MACo Awards President’s ScholarshipsJames P. Hart, MACo President and Madison County Commissioner, announced the awards of the 2019 MACo President’s Scholarships. Ayden Anderson is the winner of the $1,000 Montana Association of Counties 2019 President’s Scholarship and Jourdain Klein is the winner of the $500 scholarship. Ayden is graduating from Twin Bridges High School and Jourdain is graduating from Ennis High School. |
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MACo Welcomes Dan O’Malley to the TeamAs of February 25th you may have noticed that MACo has a new employee, Dan O’Malley. Even though this announcement is coming a few months late, we are very excited to welcome him to our MACo team! O’Malley is filling the vacant Senior Public Safety Loss Control Specialist position for the PCT and the WCT. |
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Growth PoliciesThe Most Misunderstood Land Use Planning Tool
The most misunderstood land use planning tool in Montana is the Growth Policy which is authorized by Title 76, Chapter 1, Part 6, MCA. This article, by MACo Land Use Attorney, Tara DePuy, reviews and adds substance to the most heard comments regarding Growth Policies.Learn More >> |
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Western Region Day at the White HouseWhat, When Who?
This summer the White House will be arranging a regional event for Montana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Alaska to tour the White House and meet with Executive Department Officials.Find Out More >> |
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New Montana State Meal RatesEffective July 1HB 175 (2019) changed the state meal reimbursement rates. If your county’s meal rates are tied to the statutory state rate or the rate set in the Montana Operations Manual, then your meal rates will be going up. If you formally adopted a resolution setting the rates differently, you’ll remain at those rates; however, if something formal wasn’t adopted, but your travel claim form references the state rates, you may be required to increase your rates—please refer to your county attorney. Read More >> |
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NACo High Performance Leadership AcademyA Review by Angela Newell, Carbon County Administrative Assistant
I would like to encourage all county officials to consider participating in the NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (HPLA) as they prepare their 2019-2020 budgets. The program focuses on essential leadership skills including communication, collaboration, and managing change. I feel this course has made me a much more effective administrator, and I now feel more prepared to help the Commissioners develop long range plans and strategies to address some of the issues facing Carbon County. Read More >> |
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DOA Local Government Services WorkshopsBudgeting & Special Purpose District Financial Reporting
DOA’s Local Government Services is conducting two final local government budget and special district financial reporting workshops in June from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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MACo 110th Annual Conference
If you haven’t already marked your calendar and turned your thoughts toward MACo’s 2019 Annual Conference, now is the time to do so. This year’s 110th Annual Conference will be held at the Best Western Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Rd, Great Falls, MT.Learn More >> |
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MACo Would Like to Extend a Big Thank You to Our Recent District Meeting Hosts! |
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Thank you Powell County, Lake County, Hill County, Phillips County, and Judith Basin County for hosting the 2019 Spring District Meetings!
(The next round of District Meetings will be held May 2020.) |
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Counties Seeking. . .If your county is looking to fill a position, let us know! |
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| Lifetime Flathead Valley resident, Joe Arlee DeLong, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was 89 years old. DeLong was born on July 13, 1929, to Milton A. and Ruth A. DeLong in Somers. He was a Flathead County Commissioner in the 1970’s and MACo Past President from 1975 to 1976.Read More >> |
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| Now that we’re going into a “post-legislative season,” be sure to stay up-to-date on the happenings occurring on the Hill by occasionally popping into the “Policy” section of our website to watch upcoming interim committee meetings, read interim updates, stay on top of our resolutions and policy statements process, and more.Check Out Our Policy Section >> |
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| Lesson Learned: Ladder Safety Training is an Effective way to Prevent Needless AccidentsA member county maintenance employee was drilling a hole in the wall. He was standing on the third rung of a 4-foot ladder. The ladder came out from underneath him. He fell on his back to the floor hitting his head neck on the center wall. The findings showed the ladder was opened and locked in place; however, the employee was leaning too far to one side He was not facing his work and he did not have a spotter. He also should have selected a different type of ladder. The very next day ladder training was conducted in this department. Keep Yourself Safe by Reading More >> |
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Order Your Directory of County OfficialsThe 2019 Montana Association of Counties Directory of County Officials is officially available to order at a cost of just $15.00. There are significant changes and updates in this edition. You can order your directory online! Order Here >> Update Available for Download We have compiled updates to the 2019 Directory of County Officials. You can download the updates by clicking the link below. Download Updates >> |
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