Gallatin
County employs a County Administrative Officer (CAO), a non-elected position to
oversee 14 county departments. The CAO reports to the Gallatin County
Commission. The commission is made up of 3 full-time paid positions.
Commissioners serve 6-year terms. A detailed list of departments and positions
can be found on the County’s website at www.gallatin.mt.gov.
County
Commissioners: Bill Murdock, Joe Skinner, Stephen White
City of Belgrade
Belgrade
has a City Manager to oversee the operations of its departments. This
non-elected position reports to the Belgrade City Council and Mayor. The City
Council is made up of 6 elected members, serving terms of 4 years.
Bozeman
also has a City Manager to oversee the operations of its departments. This
non-elected position reports to the Bozeman City Commission and Mayor. The City
Commission, elected with no party affiliation, consists of 5 members. They are
elected to 4-year terms as part-time paid officials.
City
Commission: Sean Becker, Jeff Krauss, Jeff Rupp, Eric Bryson
Town of Manhattan
Manhattan
has a Mayor - Council form of government. The position of Mayor is a paid
position and the term is for 4 years. The Town Council is made up of 4 members.
They are elected to 4-year, overlapping terms as part-time volunteer officials
with a stipend supplemented for each meeting they attend.
Three
Forks also has a Mayor - Council form of government. The position of Mayor is
paid and requires a 4-year term. The City Council is made up of 6 members. They
are elected to 4-year, overlapping terms as part-time paid officials.
Three Forks City Offices
206
Main Street
Three
Forks, MT 59752
(406)
285-3431
Mayor:
Gene Townsend
Town of West Yellowstone
West
Yellowstone has an Operations Manager to oversee its departments. This
non-elected position reports to the West Yellowstone Town Council and Mayor.
The Town Council is made up of 5 members. They are elected to 4-year terms as
part-time volunteer officials.
Park
County Commissioners: Larry Lahren, Jim Durgan, Dick Murphy
City of Livingston
The
City of Livingston operates under the commission – city manager form of
government, consisting of an elected 5 member commission and a city manager
appointed by the Commission. The manager is responsible to the Commission for
the administration of all local government affairs.
