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Legislative fiscal staff and Department of Administration brief committee on local government finances and services
Summary
Legislative Fiscal Division staff provided a local government fiscal overview and Department of Administration officials described DOA services and coordination with local governments; members asked for clarifications on revenue projections and service delivery.
Eathan Bergen of the Legislative Fiscal Division delivered a fiscal overview for local governments on July 22, highlighting fiscal conditions and program funding trends for counties and municipalities. Members asked clarifying questions about revenue projections and fiscal impacts on local services.
Department of Administration representatives Van Harrison (Chief Legal Counsel) and Danielle Vincent (Local Government Services Bureau Chief) described DOA roles, local government services and coordination with state programs. Committee members pressed for clarification on DOA service delivery and statutory constraints; Jason Rittal of the Montana Association of Counties provided public comment emphasizing county capacity concerns.
No formal committee action resulted from the fiscal overview or DOA remarks; staff will follow up on data requests and incorporate fiscal considerations into the committee's adopted work plan.
