Association News
MACo Seeking Marketing & Events Coordinator
The Montana Association of Counties (MACo) is seeking a Marking and Events Coordinator. The primary focus of this position is to plan and organize meetings and conferences associated with MACo…
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MACo President, Commissioner Doug Martens, Bids Farewell
My time as President of MACo is coming to an end. It was an experience I will never forget. There are so many thank you's in order--I can’t even begin…
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MACo 2nd Vice President Candidate: Commissioner Ross Butcher, Fergus County
MACo is a very valuable tool to us, as elected local leaders, to provide support and the resources necessary to help carry out our duties and responsibilities. Should I be…
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MACo 2nd Vice President Candidate: Commissioner Sidney Fitzpatrick, Big Horn County
I will be dedicated to MACo and will work to bring cooperation and diversity with other counties to ensure integrity in the 2nd Vice President position. I would respectfully serve…
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MACo Fiscal Officer Candidate: Commissioner Mike McGinley, Beaverhead County
MACo is the glue that gives the counties their collective power. Involvement by commissioners is the strength of MACo. I have always believed that if you belong to any organization,…
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MACo Welcomes Sandra Marks as HCT Senior Account Executive
Help us in welcoming a new addition to our team! Sandra Marks has joined the MACo Health Care Trust as their new Senior Account Executive.
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Deadline Approaching for Counties to Submit Fiscal Recovery Fund Reports to U.S. Treasury
Counties that receive funding from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund are required to meet compliance and reporting responsibilities. On August 31, both the Interim Report and the Recovery…
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MACo Announces New Cybersecurity Initiative
MACo is pleased to announce a new cybersecurity initiative being offered to our membership and introduce Art Pembroke as the Program Coordinator. In order to launch this member benefit we…
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July 16th: Recent Land Use Changes
During our eleventh Virtual Townhall of 2021, we focused primarily on land use changes made during the 2021 legislative session. We also continued to answer ARPA and other local government…
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Changes to the Montana Wrongful Discharge Act
The Montana Legislature made significant changes to the Montana Wrongful Discharge Act (WDEA) during the 2021 Legislative Session that became effective April 1, 2021. The changes made the law more…
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FY 2021 PILT Payments Distributed
The 2021 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments were made on or about June 24, 2021, to more than 1,900 local government entities across the United States. On December…
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June 18th: Digging Deeper into ARPA
On June 18th, MACo and the Local Government Center hosted a virtual “townhall” to provide Montana’s counties with timely updates as well as a venue and opportunity to share and…
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June 4th: Answering Your ARPA Questions
On June 4th, MACo and the Local Government Center hosted a virtual “townhall” to provide Montana’s counties with timely updates as well as a venue and opportunity to share and…
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