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Public Safety Communications System Advisory Council, Statewide

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Agency Department of Justice

Authority Montana Code Annotated (View)

Function Advisory Council

Description Advisory council advises the department of the future development and sustainability of the statewide public safety communications system; provides recommendations to the department for continued funding of the system; provides recommendations concerning the establishment of rates and other charges for the system to sustain and/or expand; advise the department on standards and policies and on significant matters concerns systems and rulemaking. They will review the operations and funding of a system to ensure efficient spending of public funds, statewide standards for use and access and leveraging existing commercial infrastructure and overall operational efficiency.

Total Positions 9

Total Positions Appointed by the Governor 9

Term Length 2 Years

Current Members

Last Name	First Name	Board Position	Contact Information	Term Start	Term End
Briggs	Joe	Montana Association of Counties (MACo) Representative	325 2nd Ave N Great Falls, Montana 59401	7/1/2021	6/30/2023
Doane	Alan	Attorney General Designee	302 N. Roberts Street Helena, Montana 59620	8/1/2023	6/30/2025
Heggem	Chris	Governor's Office Representative	Po Box 200801 Helena, Montana 59620	8/25/2021	6/30/2023
Linder	Mike	Law Enforcement Representative	PO Box 35017 Billings, Montana 59107-5017	8/25/2021	6/30/2023
Mitchell	Lisa	Emergency Medical Community Rep.	PO Box 638 Baker, Montana 59313	8/25/2021	6/30/2023
Newton	Jeff	Montana League of Cities and Towns (MLCT) Representative	112 1st Street South Great Falls, Montana 59401	7/1/2021	6/30/2023
Sullivan	Lee	Fire Protection Community Rep.	Butte, Montana 59701 lsullivan@bsb.mt.gov	3/28/2022	6/30/2023
Turnsplenty	Joshua	Representative of tribal governments	PO Box 216 Hays, Montana 59527	7/1/2021	6/30/2023
Yeager	Derek	Representative of the Montana Association of Public Safety Communications Officials	Billings, Montana 59101 DYeager@mt.gov	8/25/2021	6/30/2023

Current Openings

	Position	Term Length	Intended Start Date
Apply Now!	Emergency Medical Community Rep.	2 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Fire Protection Community Rep.	2 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Governor's Office Representative	2 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Law Enforcement Representative	2 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Montana Association of Counties (MACo) Representative	2 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Montana League of Cities and Towns (MLCT) Representative	2 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Representative of tribal governments	2 Years	ASAP

Public Safety Communications System Advisory Council, Statewide

Current Members

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