The Madison County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM in the Commissioners’ Office Building to obtain public comments regarding GARNET USA LLC Expanding Industry Assessment Tax Abatement request per MCA 15-24-1402. At the public hearing, representatives of GMA LLC will explain the proposed project, including the need and purpose, activities, budget, sources of funding, and any costs that may result for local citizens because of the project. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to express their opinions. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing by the end of the hearing.

Madison County will make reasonable accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in this public hearing. Persons needing an accommodation must notify the Madison County Commissioners at (406) 843-4277 no later than December 11, 2023, to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. You may also write to the Madison County Commissioners at P.O. Box 278 Virginia City, MT 59755-0278 or via email at madco@madisoncountymt.gov to make your request known.

     Madison County Commissioners

     Dan W. Allhands, Commission Chairman

     Ronald E. Nye, Commissioner

     William A. Todd, Commissioner

The Madison County Board of Commissioners has one vacancy on the Big Hole River Advisory Board; one vacancy on the Compensation Board; one vacancy on the DUI Task Force; two vacancy on the Mental Health Local Advisory Council; one vacancy on the Weed Board; three vacancies on the Road Review Committee; one vacancy for a member on the Tax Appeal Board; one vacancy on the Sheridan/Alder Park District Board; and one vacancy on the Taylor Cemetery District Board.

If you are interested in filling any of these vacancies, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at 406-843-4277, or by email at madco@madisoncountymt.gov.

PDF application forms can be found on the county website at https://madisoncountymt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/833

Please return completed applications to:

Madison County Commissioners’ Office

P.O. Box 278

Virginia City, MT 59755

Publish August 17th, 24th, 31st

The Madison County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 7, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Madison Valley Public Library, Ennis, MT. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain public comments regarding the community development needs and priorities of Madison County for economic development, housing, community revitalization, and public facilities, particularly as those needs affect low and moderate-income persons. Madison County is considering applying to the Montana Department of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and the Commissioners would like to obtain public comment on the needs of the County. The Commissioners will explain the purpose of the CDBG Program and describe the various activities eligible for funding. At the public hearing, everyone will be given the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the County’s needs and the type of projects that the Commissioners should consider. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing by the end of the public hearing.

Anyone who would like more information or to submit suggestions should contact the Madison County Commissioners at (406) 843-4277. The CDBG Community and Public Facilities Application Guidelines are available at https://comdev.mt.gov/Programs-and-Boards/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Program/Public-and-Community-Facilities. However, a copy of the CDBG Application Guidelines is available for review during regular office hours at the Madison County Commission Office at 6 Placer Loop, Virginia City, MT.

Madison County will make reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in this public hearing. Persons needing accommodation must notify the Madison County Commissioners at (406) 843-4277 no later than Friday, September 1, 2023, to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. You may also write to the Madison County Commissioners at P.O. Box 278 Virginia City, MT 59755 or email madco@madison.mt.gov to make your request known.

Madison County Commissioners

Dan W. Allhands, Chair

Ronald J. Nye, Member

Bill Todd, Member

Publish Two (2) Times: August 24, 2023, August 31, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution levying assessment to defray the costs and expenses of the Big Sky Meadow Trails, Recreation, and Parks District of Gallatin County (District) is on file and subject to inspection in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office 103 W Wallace Street, Virginia City, MT. The Madison County Commission has determined that the benefits derived from the District by each parcel in the District is substantially equivalent, and the cost for the District may be assessed equally to each parcel located within the District. The projected costs and expenses for the District is $321,530 for FY2024, with each parcel being assessed $88.62. The projected costs and expenses of the District are limited to Madison County and do not include costs and expenses for the Big Sky Mountain Trails, Recreation, and Parks District of Gallatin County.

Written objections will be accepted in the office of the Madison County Clerk & Recorder until 5:00 P.M. on August 21, 2023. The Board of Commissioners will hear and pass on all objections on August 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in the Drivers Services Room, Administrative Building, 103 W Wallace, Virginia City, Montana. After the hearing, the board may modify the assessment resolution.

Further information regarding the proposed assessment or other matters in respect thereof may be obtained from Dan Allhands, Board Chair, at dallhands@madisoncountymt.gov<mailto:dallhands@madisoncountymt.gov> and the Madison County Commissioners Todd or Nye at the Madison County Commissioners Office, 6 Placer Loop, Virginia City, Montana, 59755, Telephone: (406) 843-4277.

More information can be found at: https://bsco.org/bstrp

Dated: July 25, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that Madison County, Montana is requesting proposals for a Sanitarian in Training or licensed contract Sanitarian in the Environment Health Office. All proposals must be submitted to the Madison County Commissioners' Office, PO Box 278, Virginia City, MT 59755-0278 or emailed to madco@madisoncountymt.gov<mailto:madco@madisoncountymt.gov>. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Commissioners' Office at (406) 843-4277 or via email at madco@madisoncountymt.gov<mailto:madco@madisoncountymt.gov>. Madison County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive formalities, and to select the individual that best meets the needs of Madison County.

Shawna Lutgen | Grant Administrator/Writer

Madison County, Montana

PO Box 278, Virginia City, MT 59755

O: (406)843-4203 | SLutgen@MadisonCountyMT.gov<mailto:SLutgen@MadisonCountyMT.gov>

Madison County, MT | Official Website<https://www.madisoncountymt.gov/>

Comments on the DBE goal will be accepted until August 1, 2023 and can be sent to the following:

The Madison County Board of Commissioners has one vacancy on the County Compensation Board; three vacancies on the Road Review Committee; one vacancy for a substitute member on the Tax Appeal Board.

If you are interested in filling any of these vacancies, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at 406-843-4277, or by email at madco@madisoncountymt.gov.

PDF application forms can be found on the county website at https://madisoncountymt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/833

Please return completed applications to:

We are excited to announce that a law enforcement canine program will be returning to the Sheriff’s Office soon! This process has been underway for months and we are finally nearing the end.

Deputy Tyler Mursch has been a driving force in the research, planning and execution of our new canine program. Because of his hard work, passion and commitment, Deputy Mursch was selected to be Madison County’s new K-9 officer. In the coming months, he will attend handler school with his new canine and his patrol vehicle will be outfitted for canine use.

The K-9 will provide the Sheriff’s Office with an invaluable tool for scent tracking and contraband detection! We would like to thank everyone who has made our new canine program possible: Molly McKinney (owner/operator of McKinney K-9), the Madison County D.U.I. Task Force, Jeff Gerth (Emergency Vehicle Solutions), Christine Keltner (the Sheriff’s Office Administrative Assistant), and the support of the residents of this great county! More info to be released when the program is fully up and running, but we here at the Sheriff’s Office were too excited not to let everyone know!

In other news, we would like to announce an upcoming Mass Casualty Training Event, organized by the Madison County Department of Emergency Services and the Sheriff’s Office. This event will occur in the first half of next year. The training will include multiple fire departments, hospitals, and emergency medical services. The incident training will provide the Sheriff’s Office and the other agencies with experience in handling mass casualty incidents. Mass casualty incidents can range from bus accidents to structure fires. This training will help us identify weaknesses and give us the opportunity to correct them. More information on this training event will provided.

And finally, if you pay close attention to our vehicles you may have noticed some new equipment in them. We have upgraded our in-car and body camera systems, along with our video evidence storage. Our current system was nearing the end of its life cycle and was not adequately meeting our required needs. The new system will automatically upload to one source. This will allow for a seamless process for the storage and dissemination of video evidence, and will free up more of a deputy’s time to focus on investigations and patrolling the county.

We would like to thank Deputy Trever Dowton for his hard work and passion to make our new camera system possible. Deputy Dowton worked with Hanna Brook (Madison County Grant Administrator) for a portion of the funding. He was also involved in the scheduling, installation and configuration of the entire system, working closely with Jeff Gerth (Emergency Vehicle Solutions) and Motorola Solutions.

As always, nothing we do would be possible without the citizens of this great county. We are very grateful for your continued support. Thank you all again!

Respectfully,

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office

DO YOU OWN AND/OR OPERATE A SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTY SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AIRBNB OR VRBO? MONTANA STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT ALL SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES BE LICENSED THROUGH THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. *SEE MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED 50-51-201.

PLEASE CONTACT THE MADISON COUNTY SANITARIAN OFFICE TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING YOUR PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION LICENSE.

 -ZACHARY KOZICKY, RS

 CELL: 406-465-7339

EMAIL: ZKOZICKY@MADISONCOUNTYMT.GOV

OFFICE PHONE: (406) 843-4275

FAX: (406) 843-5362