Cities, Towns, & Communities

County Population Info

County Contact Information

County Seats & License Plate Numbers

County Websites

Local Government Records Committee

Sample Privacy Policies for County Websites

State Holidays

Travel Reimbursement Rates

– Calculate Your Mileage

Designated Forest Highways

Montana Forest Highways Inventory

Road Law – Condensed

BARS Chart of Accounts

MT DOA Local Government Services

–  County Budget Document (DOA)

– Reported County & City Budgets & Annual Reports (DOA)

– The Basics of County Finance, Accounting & Budgeting (Presentation from Elected Official Training)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Act/BaRSAA (a.k.a. “New Gas Tax”)

County Classifications (2007-2011)
County Classification was repealed by HB 212 in the 2011 Legislature and is no longer used for any purpose. In most cases that county classifications were used for some purpose, the counties’ taxable values have replaced the classification system.

County Debt Limit

County Fuel Tax History, Mileage & Allocations

County Jail Per Diem Worksheet

– Memo/Additional Information

County Local Option Vehicle Tax

Entitlement Share

Intercap Loan Program

Salary Information

– County Elected Officials Salary Surveys

– County Positions Salary Survey

– Sheriff & Deputy Salary Determination Worksheet (2008) & Explanation of Calculations

– County Attorneys Salaries Legislative History

Taxable Values

County & City Certified Taxable Values Website (DOR)

Financial Assistance Programs
Available to fund water, wastewater, and solid waste projects in Montana

Determination of Permissive Levy for Group Benefits Worksheet

Mill Levy Computation Form

–Inflation Factor for Mill Levy Calculation

Special Mill Levy Calculation Spreadsheet

Advocacy
– Political Activity for Public Officials (White Paper)
– Political Activity for County Employees & Public Officials (Fact Sheet)

County Disposal of Real and Personal Property

Drug & Alcohol Use in the Workplace

Marijuana & Local Government

Open Meetings & Public Participation

Opioid Settlement

PILT & Prior Year Payments

Procurement

Tax Increment Financing Calculations

Weapons in Public Buildings

Agricultural Covenant Exemptions & Template for Compliance

Airport Affected Area Regulations

Disaster Declaration & Emergency Proclamation
– Guide for Using Model Proclamation & Declaration (below)
– Model Resolution for Disaster Declaration
– Model Resolution for Emergency Proclamation

Montana Subdivisions & Surveying
– Laws/Regulations
– Guidance: New Requirements for Conditions of Approval for Subdivisions (SB 174 – 2021 Legislative Session)
– 2021 Land Use Statutes

Nonpartisan Election Ordinance Samples
– Long Version
– Short Version

SB 35, Generally Revise School Safety Laws (2019 Legislative Session)
– Information
– Commission Responsibilities & Sample Letter
– Sample Resolution

Special Districts Statutory Authority (2021)

National Association of Counties

County Explorer

NACo Live Healthy U.S. Counties Program (Prescription, Health & Dental Discount Program)

NACo Deferred Comp Program (Nationwide Retirement Solutions)

NACo Purchasing Program (U.S. Communities)