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Doing Business with GE Aviation
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- Created on Monday, 04 July 2011 13:42
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Montana businesses are being invited to take part in a special event that will provide insight into GE Aviation’s business and opportunities for Montana manufacturers and suppliers. It will be held on August 8, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Billings.
It is an opportunity to meet GE Aviation’s Sourcing Team and their Tier 1 suppliers to develop potential business relationships.
The event is free for up to two people per company.
Yellowstone County Crunches Budgets
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:47
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Department heads in Yellowstone County were asked to submit preliminary budgets for fiscal year 2011-12 with no increases, reflecting anticipated budget constraints brought on primarily by tax protests.
Those budgets are being reviewed, this week and next, by Yellowstone County Commissioners in discussions with other county officials as they plan next year’s budget.
BSEDA Seeks Full Mill Levy
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- Created on Monday, 04 July 2011 13:40
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The Big Sky Economic Development Authority (BSEDA) is hoping to get approval from the Yellowstone County Commissioners for the maximum allowable mill levy that supports the agency to supplement their budget for fiscal year 2011-12. Preliminary comments from at least one county commissioner didn’t sound hopeful, however.
Bike Plan Approval Fails
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 12:48
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The 2011 Billings Area Bikeway and Trail Master Plan failed to be approved by the PCC (Policy Coordinating Committee) in a 2-2 vote on Tuesday. The PCC sent planners back to the drawing board to write a unified document that will again have to be considered by their respective governmental bodies.
As it stood on Tuesday, there were two versions of the Master Plan – one which includes Complete Street mandates which has been approved by the Billings City Council and the Planning Board, and another that has had all references regarding Complete Streets removed, which has been approved by the Yellowstone County Commissioners.
Trail Plan Goes Back to Drawing Board
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- Created on Monday, 04 July 2011 14:33
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The 2011 Billings Area Bikeway and Trail Master Plan failed to be approved by the PCC (Policy Coordinating Committee) in a 2-2 vote last week. The PCC sent planners back to the drawing board to write a unified document that will again have to be considered by their respective governmental bodies.
As it stood on Tuesday, there were two versions of the Master Plan – one which includes Complete Street mandates which has been approved by the Billings City Council and the Planning Board, and another that has had all references regarding Complete Streets removed, which has been approved by the Yellowstone County Commissioners.
Yellowstone County 7th Most Affordable -
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:46
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Yellowstone County has been listed by Bloomberg Rankings in Businessweek.com as the seventh most affordable county in the US to live. Topping the list was North Dakota’s Cass County, home to Fargo. Brown County, South Dakota ranked second.
28.6 percent of Yellowstone County families spend more than 30 percent income on housing, according to the report. Adult population with bachelor’s degrees is 27.7 percent. The median family income is $60,630. Unemployment is 6.3 percent. Other factors that were most heavily weighted include crime, poverty, commute time, air quality, diversity, and share of families with children.
Compensation Committee Sets Salaries for Elected Officials
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:25
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Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito began the meeting of the County Compensation Committee saying that he could not accept his proposed salary increase.
Following a pre-determined process, the position of county attorney would receive an automatic 6.6 percent increase, easily more than five times that of any other elected official’s increase. Twito, in office for only five months, said “I don’t know how I can justify that to the county taxpayers. I think I am doing a good job, but maybe not that good.”
Read more: Compensation Committee Sets Salaries for Elected Officials
Metra Settles on Insurance Claim
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:34
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Yellowstone County has “settled up” with the insurance company regarding the total of claims covered in rebuilding Rimrock Auto Arena and repairing other damage to MetraPark caused by the Father’s Day tornado, last June.
The final tally came to $28.3 million.
