Jefferson County Commission Update

Hi Folks,

At our regular meeting last week, we gave Final Plat approval for the Elkhorn Crossing Minor Subdivision near Montana City. We chose Cory Kirsch to be the new Presiding Officer (Chair) for 2017. Resolution 02-2017 was approved to keep all the office hours for the Courthouse the same as they have been. We also approved Resolution 03-2017 which sets the Per Diem and Mileage rates.

A Special Committee of the Rocky Mountain Development Council, based in Helena decided to shut down the Head Start Program in Whitehall. When Commissioner Bob Mullen, who sits on the Board of Directors, found out what they were planning, he raised holy hell. He met with a bunch of different people and took the issue to the Executive Board where the decision was reversed. Rocky Mountain will still have funding problems, but will need to find another way to resolve them other than cutting out a program as important as Head Start in Whitehall. Thank you Commissioner Mullen!

Due to some medical issues in the County Attorney’s Office we have postponed the Resolution of Intent for the Ambulance District until January 17th.

FYI: Charles Russell (1864-1926); “You can see what man made from the seat of an automobile, but the best way to see what God made is from the back of a horse.”