Elected officials discuss issues in training meeting

Budgets and personnel were topics of discussion at a Hill County elected officials training meeting Tuesday.

Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said he and the commissioners have been in contact with the Montana Association of Counties in discussing the roles and responsibilities of elected officials within the county.

MACo Executive Director Eric Bryson started the meeting and asked the county commissioners, "Tell me in a few words, if you can, what you think your budget adoption and management process is."

"For me, it has been approximately three days before we sign the budget, it'...