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Daniels County and city appoint Jeremy Jones to new Public Safety Commission
Summary
Daniels County and city officials unanimously appointed Jeremy Jones as the third at‑large member of a joint Public Safety Commission charged with oversight of local law enforcement; the group will meet within 60 days under state statute and the oath will be administered at the first meeting.
Daniels County commissioners and city officials met in a joint forum on November 17 to complete appointments to a newly formed Public Safety Commission, voting to install Jeremy Jones as the at‑large member.
The city had already appointed Kurt Nelson and the county had appointed Michael Lund; the joint session moved, seconded and approved Jones’s appointment. Commissioners noted Councilman Seth Axman was absent. Staff said the first statutory meeting must occur within 60 days, and that the oath for Jones will be administered at the commission’s first gathering.
County legal staff told the forum the commission’s authority and responsibilities are delineated in the Montana Code Annotated and that staff will circulate the pertinent statutes and foundational documents before the first meeting. Officials said the commission’s work will focus on the sheriff’s department and on improving transparency and efficiency in local law‑enforcement operations.
Next steps: county staff will email appointees to schedule the first meeting; the county attorney said he will bring statutes and a packet of deliverables to help the commission set roles, responsibilities, and an initial meeting schedule.
Votes at a glance: the appointment was approved in the joint session after separate motions in the county and city bodies; the county voice vote recorded three affirmative votes and no recorded dissent.
