Maco September Newsletter 2015
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Vol. 44, No. 9 September 2015 Highlights MACo President Dave Schulz 2 Bids Farewell MACo 2nd VP Candidate My, how time flies when one is having fun!! Since returning 3-5 from the Charlotte NACo Conference time has flown by for me. MACo Annual During the last 6 months we have been running in Madison Conference Information County! Examples are: Forest Collaborative meetings, court hearing on stream access at county bridges, hired a new 6 - 10 nursing home administrator, barbeque & dedication of our new 2015 NACo Annual county administrative annex, quarterly interagency meeting, Conference Reports met with representative who sponsored HB 510 regarding intent of the legislation, discussions regarding air ambulance options for Madison County, manage a county road crew and budget, meetings to evaluate options for 11 - 14 vacated children’s center in Twin Bridges, Madison County Fair, Helena to meet Obituaries with MACo Attorneys on litigation, meet with Garnet Mine on county road maintenance agreement, a day off for a game of golf, and so much more!! Sounds 15 - 18 like I am complaining. But, in reality this is the same schedule many of the NIC Certificates commissioners across the state of Montana keep. And, probably the best part of it is that we all love what we do. I know that I do!!! 19 JAG Report What has really made this year so special is that I have had the privilege to represent each of you with MACo, other state commissioner organizations, as well 20 as NACo . I have worked with the Forest Service at the District, Forest, Regional HCT News and national level. I have had the opportunity to meet and work with most of the State Agencies on a variety of topics. And, I have worked with many of you, the 21 commissioners across this state. Brian’s General There is no question that many of you are living in smoke at this time. Southwest Law Update Montana is experiencing conditions similar to that of the park fires of 1988. Beaverhead County has a fire that is approaching 4000 acres and we know other 23 - 24 counties up the west side of the state and in Idaho have fires that are much bigger NACo News yet. The western drought appears to be dragging on this fall and the fires will likely burn till we get snow, whenever that will be!!!?? 25 Commissioner Profile In our area we were very fortunate in having great hay crops in first cutting because of some very timely rain. Like many of you, we did not get much help from run-off 26 and irrigators have been very cautious in managing irrigating water. I know that Emelia’s Safety Corner many areas of the state were not this fortunate and saw crops turn back into the ground. We are hearing that the price of hay will skyrocket due to these weather 27 related events. MACo Welcomes This is my last report to the members of MACo as your President. Again, I Jodi Bell appreciate your incredible support during this year and I look forward to working with your next President, Maureen Davey. As I and others have expressed many times, 32 the MACo organization is the most respected member organization in the state. It is Calendar of Events apparent during legislature. It is obvious when we meet with other groups. I want to thank Harold Blattie and the MACo staff for their incredible support over the last 12 THANK YOU TO ALL months and their true professionalism in everything they do representing us. I again OF OUR ADVERTISERS want to thank each of you for the opportunity to serve. An experience I will always MACo News • Volume 44, Numbercherish!!! 9 • September 2015 1 MACo News MACo 2nd VP Candidate Bill Barron Lake County Commissioner How long have you been a county commissioner? 6yrs. & 8 mos. Just Re-elected to 2nd Term Please summarize your MACo participation. Member 6 yrs. 8 mos. District 10 Chairman 4 yrs. Board of Directors 4 yrs. Justice & Public Safety Committee 6 yrs., Chairman 4 yrs. Member Jail Advisory Group Coordination Council Please summarize your national, statewide, and/ or community involvement. NACo Justice & Public Safety Committee, Member Coalition for Kids of The Flathead Reservation & Lake County, Past Chairman Boys & Girls Club of The Flathead Reservation & Lake County, Past President Montana/Idaho FBI Graduates Association, Past President Montana Sheriff’s & Peace Officers Association, Past Board Member & 1st VP Special Olympics Committee Crimestoppers Board of Directors Lake County Solid Waste Board, Chairman Polson Fairgrounds Inc., Board Member Lake County Community Development Corporation, Board Member Greater Polson Foundation, Founding Member National Police Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award & 2 Law Enforcement Commendation Bars National Missing & Exploited Children Award National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award Law Enforcement Purple Heart Please detail your special knowledge, skills, abilities and education. Life long resident of Montana 30+ yrs. In law enforcement 8 yrs. as undersheriff 8 yrs. as Lake County Sheriff Graduate of FBI National Academy Graduate of Montana Law Enforcement Academy Approximately 2500 hours of Administrative & Management Training 2 MACo News • Volume 44, Number 9 • September 2015 MACo News MISSOULA COUNTY HOSTS THE MACo 106th Annual Conference B OOTH SPACES SOLD S OOTH OUT PACES B SOLD OUT September 20 - 24, 2015 Online registration is now open! It’s time to register for MACo’s 106th Annual Conference which will be held at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown, 200 South Pattee, Missoula, MT Please register to help us better estimate attendance. Online registration ends September 14th Go to: www.mtcounties.org to register * Registration will be available at the door for an additional fee * If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Karen Houston, MACo Meeting Planner at: 449-4360 or [email protected] MACo News • Volume 44, Number 9 • September 2015 3 MACo News MACo 106th Annual Conference Draft Agenda September 20 - 24 Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown Sunday, Sept. 20th Tuesday, Sept. 22nd Continued 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm MACo HCT Member Annual Noon - 2:00 pm WCT Trustees Lunch Meeting Meeting 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm On-site Registration 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Urban Counties Meeting 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6 County Fort Peck Lake Group 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm President’s Reception and Meeting Dinner 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Social Monday, Sept. 21st Wednesday, Sept. 23rd 7:00 am - 8:30 am No-Host Prayer Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:30 am MACo HCT Trustees Breakfast 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration & Exhibitors Meeting 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Spouse/Guest Quilting Project 7:30 am - 8:30 am Reservation Counties Breakfast 8:30 am - 11:00 am MACo Opening General Meeting Session 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Spouse/Guest Quilting Project 11:00 am - Noon Human Trafficking 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Noon - 1:30 pm Lunch 8:30 am - 2:30 pm General Session 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibitors set-up 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Closing General Session / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Workshop Sessions Annual Business Meeting 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Forest Counties Meeting 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hard Rock Mining Counties 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Oil, Gas & Coal Counties Meeting Meeting 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Coalition of Wildlife Counties Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22nd 5:00 pm Social & Annual Banquet 6:15 am - 8:00 am MACo PCT Trustees Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 24th Meeting 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration & Exhibitors 7:30 am - 9:00 am New Board of Directors’ 8:00 am - 10:00 am MACo Committee Meetings Breakfast Meeting 1. Agriculture 2. Community, Economic For a more detailed Draft Agenda Development & Labor please visit our website 3. Justice & Public Safety www.mtcounties.org 4. Land Use & Development 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Spouse/Guest Quilting Project 10:30 am - 12:30 pm MACo Committee Meetings ATTENTION! 1. Energy -The Holiday Inn Missoula is full- 2. Health & Human Services 3. Public Lands For overflow lodging please call: 4. Transportation 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch-Exhibitor/Sponsor Comfort Inn University Missoula Appreciation 406-549-7600 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm General Session 1021 East Broadway, Missoula 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Exhibitor/Sponsor Meeting Ask for the MACo Room Block $89.00+ tax per night 4 MACo News • Volume 44, Number 9 • September 2015 MACo News A vote to close debate requires a two-thirds vote Delegate Assembly Rules of the delegates voting. Rule 1 Suspension of Rules Any resolution or bylaw change from a member district or county not submitted at the Rule 7 District meeting must be submitted to the Any of these rules may be suspended by a Resolutions Committee no later than the two-thirds vote of those present and voting. Sunday before the Annual Convention in order to be presented to the Board of Directors for their approval. Rule 2 Any resolution or bylaw change not submitted through Rule 1 will not be considered Process for Late, Urgent by the Delegate Assembly unless two-thirds of the delegates present and voting elect to or Extraordinary Resolutions suspend the rules to consider late proposals. Late proposals shall be accompanied by copies Late, urgent, or extraordinary resolutions for all delegates and shall be available prior to may be considered at the Annual Conference if the Introduction and Consideration of Bylaw approved by the Board of Directors at their Changes or Resolutions.