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Gallatin County reappoints members, fills airport and fire district vacancies
Summary
The Gallatin County Commission approved multiple board appointments April 8, reappointing incumbents and adding new members to the Big Sky Meadow Trails Recreation and Parks district, the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area and the 3 Forks Airport Board.
The Gallatin County Commission on April 8 voted to reappoint and add members to three local boards, filling vacancies created by expiring terms.
The actions reappointed Al Malinowski and Catherine Kaczkiewicz to the Big Sky Meadow Trails Recreation and Parks special district for three-year terms; reappointed Gerald Groegel and Graham Goff and appointed Craig Woollard to three-year terms on the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area; and appointed Spencer Krakmeyer and Janelle Raley (listed in the packet as Chanel Reiley / Janelle Raley) to three-year terms on the Gallatin County 3 Forks Airport Board. The county formally considered four applicants for two vacancies at the 3 Forks board and appointed two people in separate motions.
Why it matters: These boards manage local recreation, fire service governance and small-airport oversight that affect capital projects, emergency response and local permitting. Public comments and commissioners’ remarks emphasized continuity and local experience as reasons for the reappointments.
County discussion and public input: Applicants or supporters spoke both in person and online. Robert Green spoke in support of his reappointment to the 3 Forks Airport Board, saying he wanted to continue work on a major project and that an aeronautics commission grant would help pay for it. Craig Woollard (appears in the transcript as Craig Willard / Craig Woollard) and Norbert Hackles (president, Fort Ellis board of trustees) spoke online in support of Fort Ellis applicants and described recent capital improvements and organizational transition in that fire service area. Commissioners thanked incumbents and noted the value of local experience in guiding upcoming projects.
Votes and next steps: Each appointment motion was made and seconded from the dais and carried by voice vote. Appointees’ terms were set to expire April 1, 2028 for the newly appointed three-year seats, consistent with what was stated in the meeting. Newly appointed members will assume their duties per board rules and the county clerk’s appointment process.
The commission moved on after completing the three sets of appointments.
