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Commission increases stipends for county-appointed boards and appoints Karen Putnam

Billings County Board of County Commissioners · February 5, 2026
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Summary

Billings County commissioners voted to raise stipends for county-appointed boards from $50 to $75 per meeting (plus mileage) and unanimously appointed Karen Putnam to the Council on Aging for a four-year term.

At the Feb. 5 meeting the board approved an increase to stipends for county-appointed boards, raising pay from $50 to $75 per meeting plus mileage.

Commissioner Steven Klym moved for the stipend increase and Commissioner James Haag seconded; the motion passed unanimously. In a separate motion, Chairman Dean Rodne moved to appoint Karen Putnam to the County Council on Aging for a four-year term; that motion also carried unanimously.

The stipend change applies to all county-appointed boards; staff will implement the rate change and adjust payroll and accounting records accordingly.

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