Association, County, State & National News
USDA Awards $3.3 Million to Southern Montana Telephone to Improve Broadband Access in Rural Beaverhead County
WISDOM, Mont., Feb. 24, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Charles Robison joined Congressman Greg Gianforte to announce USDA has invested $3.3 million in…
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AMDD Announces Spring 2020 Crisis Matching Grant Opportunity
AMDD will rerelease the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the County and Tribal Matching Grant and Mobile Crisis Unit Program in early Spring 2020. This will provide an opportunity for…
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2020 Risk Management Safety Awards
The MACo WCT/PCT Risk Management Awards Luncheon was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Midwinter Conference in Great Falls. MACo recognizes those counties exhibiting a continued commitment to…
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Rickey Mart Memorial Agent Appreciation Award Presented to Pat Greany
The seventh annual Rickey Mart Memorial Agent Appreciation Award was awarded to Pat Greany of Leavitt Great West Insurance at the recent MACo Midwinter Conference held in Great Falls. Unfortunately,…
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Yellowstone County Seeking Equipment Operator II in Custer Area
Yellowstone County, Billings, MT is hiring for an Equipment Operator II in the Custer Area. Applications available on the Yellowstone County website.
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State 911 Grant Program Open for Applications SFY 2020
The Montana Department of Administration has officially opened the 9-1-1 Grant Program for submittal of applications for SFY 2020. Linked below is the new grant application form. Grant applications must…
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Funding Available: Reclamation & Development Grants Program
The DNRC Reclamation and Development Grants Program (RDGP) is now accepting grant applications for both: RDG Planning Grants, up to $50,000; and RDG Project Grants, up to $500,000.
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2020 HAVA Grants
On December 20, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 into law. The Act includes $425 million in new Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds, made available to states…
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Montana PTAC Funding Opportunity/RFP
The Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) at Big Sky Economic Development in Billings is requesting proposals from eligible entities interested in operating a full-time Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)…
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Public Health Agencies Respond to New Coronavirus
Public health agencies at all levels are responding to a new coronavirus originally identified in Wuhan, a city of 11 million in the Hubei province of China. Since the detection…
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NACo 2020 Achievement Awards Program
NACo is closing in on their 2020 Achievement Awards deadline, coming up on March 30th. In celebration of 50 years of county innovation, they are encouraging counties, parishes, and boroughs…
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2019 Consumer Price Index (CPI)
We have updated our Consumer Price Index spreadsheet for 2019. The result is that the Annual CPI change for 2019 is 1.8%.
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MACSS County School Superintendent of the Year Award Open for Nominations
The Montana Association of County School Superintendents (MACSS) will be recognizing one of its members each year with a new award. Because County Superintendents work with so many individuals and…
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New Year, New You…Same W-2 Tax Scam
Tax season is in full swing, which means criminals will go to great lengths to separate you from your money, your identity, or anything of value that is within their…
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MLIA Grant Program Open & Accepting Applications for FY 2021
The Montana State Library is pleased to announce that the MLIA Grant Program is now accepting applications for state fiscal year 2021. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, February…
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Complete the Free National CyberSecurity Review (NCSR)
For those of you that are looking at grant funding this coming year, you have less than 30 days left to sign up and complete the free National CyberSecurity Review…
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Montana Commissioners in DC
View pictures of Commissioners Joe Briggs, Cascade County, and Greg Chilcott, Ravalli County attending landmark events at the White House.
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The Montana Water Summit 2020
Mark your calendar for the second biennial Montana Water Summit, March 3-4 in Helena! The goal of the Montana Water Summit is to provide information, spur discussion and explore solutions…
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FY 2020 Federal Spending Agreement
On December 20, 2019, the President signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94), which reauthorized SRS payments for FY19 (payment year FY20) and for FY20 (payment year FY21). …
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MACo Welcomes Mary Rose Cloninger to the Health Care Trust
Mary Rose Cloninger joined MACo’s Health Care Trust team as the Member Services Specialist/Office Coordinator on January 6th. She has a diverse background working in different areas of the healthcare…
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Pre-order your Directory of County Officials
The 2020 Montana Association of Counties Directory of County Officials is available for pre-order at a cost of just $15.00. Look for a digital edition, coming soon!
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2020 MACo Committee Members Appointed
Annually, the MACo President appoints committee members based on interest of the membership. President Shane Gorder, Richland County Commissioner, along with the assistance of the MACo Executive Committee and others,…
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DNRC Energy Summit
Montana DNRC's Energy Summit will take place February 13, 2020 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. The summit was designed for farmers and ranchers to help them understand their…
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Mary Lee Dietz
Mary Lee Dietz passed away Jan. 4, 2020 at Fallon Medical Complex. She was born in the maternity home in Belle Fourche, SD on Nov. 1, 1937, the daughter of…
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity While Traveling
In a world where we are constantly connected, cybersecurity cannot be limited to the home or office. When you’re traveling— whether domestic or international—it is always important to practice safe…
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MACo Issues Refuse Operations Loss Control Guidelines
Loss exposures associated with the operation of container sites, landfills and transfer stations are significant. Liability losses (3rd party claims) suffered by MACo member entities have exceeded $1.5 million between…
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MACo Now Offering ATV & UTV Training
MACo is now offering ATV & UTV training, available at no cost to MACo WCT and PCT risk pool members. Organizations requesting the training must provide a suitable course setting…
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2020 New Year’s “Resolutions” & Reminders
It’s time once again for the Annual New Year’s Resolutions reminders! Every year it's good to review certain county duties and requirements, and the first Commission meeting of the year…
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Dale W. Lauman
Dale W. Lauman, 80, a third-generation Montanan and lifelong Somers/Lakeside resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer and other…
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How the 2020 Census Impacts Montana
For every Montana resident counted, the Census estimates the state will receive nearly $2,000 per person each year in federal funding. The $20,000 per person coming into the state over…
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Safety Corner: Distracted While Walking
Everyone has seen the commercials and the billboards warning people of the dangers of texting while driving. What about the dangers of using a cellphone while walking? There are many…
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your machine with malware and viruses in order to collect personal and financial information. Cybercriminals attempt to lure users to click…
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Action Alert: Sign Letter Urging Congressional Leaders to Support PILT & SRS
With 2019 nearing an end, the National Association of Counties (NACo) is leading a coalition of counties, school districts and other interested organizations in sending a letter to congressional leaders…
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Closing County Offices/Courthouses on Non-legal Holidays
We frequently get asked whether or not County Courthouses and County offices may be closed the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Good Friday, or any other day not specified as…
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Park County Seeking Registered Sanitarian
Park County is seeking a Registered Sanitarian. Join their dynamic team as you take an education-based approach to improving the Health in our community. Starting wage is $20.88 DOE. Open…
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Board Leadership Training
Read All News Presented by MSU Extension's Local Government Center For counties looking to provide board education/instruction, the LGC offers a “Board Leadership” training for all public board members (city,…
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Identity Theft & Internet Scams
Today’s technology allows us to connect around the world, to bank and shop online, and to control our televisions, homes, and cars from our smartphones. With this added convenience comes…
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2020 NACo Achievement Awards Now Open
Applications are now open for the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2020 Achievement Awards! The Achievement Awards Program is a non-competitive awards program that seeks to recognize innovative county government…
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Announcement! There’s Been a Name Change!
We’ve rebranded the workers’ compensation claims unit and are now the Injury Assistance Team. The goal of rebranding is to set ourselves apart from the standard workers’ compensation adjuster. Our…
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Safety Corner: Top 10 Ways to Build A Great Safety Culture
Do you want your County to experience lower absenteeism, a happier workforce, and lower staff turnover? The first step to reaching these goals is to develop a thriving safety culture…
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Keith L. Benson
Keith L. Benson (age 89) passed away in Helena on November 8, 2019. He was born to Ed and Cora Benson near Hogeland on September 1, 1930 - the youngest…
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Cascade County Seeking Public Works Director
Cascade County is seeking a public works director. This position is under the general direction and with the concurrence of the Board of County Commissioners (County Commissioners), is responsible for…
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Cascade County Seeking Planning Director
Cascade County is seeking a Planning Director. This position is responsible for the administration and supervision of the Cascade County Planning Department, performs a variety of difficult, complex and specialized…
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Cascade County Seeking Deputy County Attorney – Criminal
Cascade County is seeking a Deputy County Attorney - Criminal. The Deputy County Attorney - Criminal performs complex legal, professional and administrative work. The work is performed in accordance with…
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Lewis & Clark County Seeking Information Technology & Services Director
Lewis & Clark County is seeking an Information Technology & Services Director. Under general administrative direction of the Chief Administration Officer and the City Manager, this position directs the day…
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Cascade County Seeking Planner
Cascade County is seeking a Planner. This position reports to the Planning Director and performs routine and complex administrative, technical professional work in planning programs for the County related to…
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Entitlement Share Growth for FY 2021
The Montana Department of Revenue has calculated the entitlement share growth factor for Fiscal Year 2021. For cities, counties, and consolidated governments, the growth factor for the entitlement share will…
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Dawson County Seeking Correctional Officers
Dawson County is currently seeking correctional officers for the Dawson County Correctional Facility.
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