County Auditor Position Consolidated
With the end of his term next year, Scott Turner will be Yellowstone County’s last full-time elected auditor. In the future the position will be melded with that of the County Clerk and Recorder. County Commissioners voted at a public hearing on Tuesday to eliminate the full-time position and place those duties that are necessary […]
Marijuana Will be on the Ballot this Spring
Whether Yellowstone County voters want the production and sale of marijuana in Yellowstone County will be on the ballot this spring – May 4.
Marijuana Could Still a Ballot Issue in County
Following a discussion meeting on Thursday attended by a large group of citizens, Yellowstone County Commissioners agreed to their request to reconsider putting the issue of recreational or non-medical marijuana on the ballot for consideration by all voters in Yellowstone County.
Election Results
The most welcomed results of the election on Tuesday, for the City of Billings was the success of the Public Safety Mill Levy. The measure was passed by a comfortable margin, 19,839 to 12,787.
Pitman Re-elected Chairman of Urban Counties
At the 2021 Fall Annual meeting for the Montana Association of Counties, Yellowstone County Commissioner Denis Pitman was re-elected as chairman of the Urban Counties. Cascade, Flathead, Gallatin, Lewis & Clark, Missoula, Ravalli and Yellowstone comprise the Urban counties committee, and it also places Commissioner Pitman on the executive board of directors for MACO, and […]
93,000 Ballots Sent out to Voters
On Wednesday, October 13, County Elections Director Brett Rutherford mailed out 93,000 ballots to voters in Yellowstone County, Billings, Laurel and Broadview. Most should have their ballot by Friday, said Rutherford.
Biden Administration Stripping Away the Intellectual Property Protections from Covid-19 Vaccines
The Biden administration recently announced support for a push by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to strip intellectual property protections from Covid-19 vaccines.
So, What Will Marijuana Vote Really Mean?
Billings’ voters will be asked to make a decision on the November ballot about whether they want to let vendors sell marijuana within the city of Billings, but given the other laws and regulations swirling about the commodity, a lot of people are confused about what voting “yea” or “nay” really means.
County Commissioners Approve New Budget
Yellowstone County Commissioners approved the 2021-22 Fiscal Year budget on Tuesday, after amending it to reduce the number of requested FTE’s by eight.
Feds Approve Montana’s COVID Education Plan and Release $127 Million more to the State
On Aug. 5, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Montana’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan, and it distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to the state.