Public Safety Communications System Advisory Council, Statewide

Website http://sitsd.mt.gov/publicsafetycommunications

Agency Department of Justice

Authority Montana Code Annotated http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0440/chapter_0040/part_0160/section_0040/0440-0040-0160-0040.html

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

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