Yellowstone County commissioners on July 29 appointed Chris White to fill the District 1 vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners. The motion to appoint was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board did not swear White in at the July 29 meeting. The chair said documents required for the oath had not yet been prepared and that arrangements would be made for a later swearing-in at a time agreeable to White and any family or friends he wishes to attend. The chair also said he believed a district court judge would likely perform the swearing, but the transcript frames that as the chair's expectation rather than a confirmed plan.

No duties, effective start date, compensation changes, or additional transitional arrangements were recorded in the transcript. The appointment fills the District 1 seat; the transcript does not record any dissent or alternative motions.