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Publications
The Local Government Center offers the following publications for download or purchase. Publications that are available online can be downloaded by clicking on the title of the publication. For instructions on obtaining publications that are not available electronically, please read our How to Order section.
Recent Publications
Public Lands in Montana: A Guide for Counties and Communities
This 74 page document provides an overview of public lands in Montana with descriptions of various state and federal revenue compensation programs including Montana’s Entitlement Share Program, State Trust Land Program, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs, as well as details on numerous Federal public land laws such as the Taylor Grazing Act and Mineral Leasing Act. Included are 13 tables (with county-by-county revenue figures) and 2 maps (including a color map showing all state and federal lands).
2007. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: $15 plus $3 shipping & handling.
Summer 2007 Montana Policy Review: Focus on Interoperability Montana
The Local Government Center proudly presents the lastest edition of the Montana Policy Review. Focused on the Interoperability Montana project, this issue of Montana Policy Review is intended to inform stakeholders of the progress of Montana’s interoperability development.
July 2007.
Fiscal Year 2007 County Salary and Benefits Survey
The Local Government Center and Dr. Steven Swinford, Associate Professor of Sociology, conducted an Employee Salary and Benefits Survey for Montana's County governments for Fiscal Year 2007. The survey results are now available in a 50-page spiral bound book.
June 2007. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: $15 plus $3 shipping & handling.
Municipal & County Data
City Attorney Survey
Survey Regarding the Employment Status of Montana's City Attorneys. During a May 2006 meeting of Montana's mayors, the Local Government Center was asked to conduct a statewide survey about the employment of city attorneys. 101 out of 129 municipalities responded.
September 2006.
Montana Local Government Profiles
A comprehensive data base describing the demographic, fiscal and structural characteristics of each unit of local government in Montana. Profiles are published in January each year and distributed without charge to every legislator, all units of local government and all public libraries in the state. The data base also serves to track indicators of change in the fiscal health of local government and is an invaluable research aid to academic and governmental researches. Available in three formats:
- Interactive Profile Database: Search by county or municipality and by various measures.
- Fiscal Year 2006 available in PDF format.
- Fiscal Years 1989-2005 available in hard copy - ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: Free.
Books
Governing Montana at the Grass Roots: Local Government Structure, Process and Politicing
Kenneth L. Weaver.
The author examines the architecture, politics and needed reforms of Montana's local governments in the context of the American federal system and Montana state government. Included is a critical analysis of the Montana political system and a detailed description of how local politics shape the policy decisions of county and municipal officials. Other chapters detail local taxes and finances, functions of county and municipal governments and special districts, and self-government powers. Includes the U.S. and Montana Constitutions.
2005. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: $25.00 plus $3.00 shipping by media mail or $7.80 by priority mail.
Montana's Local Government Review
Kenneth L. Weaver and Judith A. Mathre.
The work documents the recommendations and electoral outcomes of every county and municipal Voter Review study commission for all three cycles of Montana's local government review. Included is an analysis and comparison of local government forms, functions and powers as well as sample charters for each type of local government.
2001. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: $20.00 plus $3.00 shipping by media mail or $7.80 by priority mail
Montana Policy Review
Montana Policy Review reports the results of the applied research programs sponsored by a variety of state and local government agencies and conducted by the Local Government Center. The Montana Policy Review is published by the Center twice yearly and circulated without charge to every unit of county and municipal government, all legislators and every public library in the state.
Spring 2007: Interoperability Montana
The Local Government Center proudly presents the lastest edition of the Montana Policy Review. Focused on the Interoperability Montana project, this issue of Montana Policy Review is intended to inform stakeholders of the progress of Montana’s interoperability development.
June 2006 Special Edition: The Montana Mayor's Academy
Spring 2006: The Political Process and Reform in Montana
Spring 2005: MSU Extension in the 21st Century
This issue deals with MSU Extension in the 21st Century.
Summer 2004: Creating a Culture of Ethics and Integrity in Montana's Law Enforcement Community
Fall 2003: Montana's Boards of Health in Action.
Fall 2002: An Introduction to Montana's Public Health System.
This issue deals with policy, issues, concerns, and the history of public health in the state of Montana.
Winter 2002: Land Use and Growth Policies.
Includes articles on land use planning, growth management, making growth pay for itself, federal cropland protection, dealing with fires in Montana's wildland urban interface.
Fall 1998: Where Do We Go From Here.
Deals with issues of tax reform, CI-75, resort taxes, implementation of CHIP, and trends in Montana local government.
Spring 1998: Welfare Reform: A Progress Report.
Includes articles on Child Care Capacity, CHIP, School Lunch Program, Mean Spirited Politics, and the New West Boom Towns.
Fall 1997: Patterns for Change.
Includes articles concerning patterns for change; local government review, fiscal impacts of alternative development patterns, welfare reform, and property tax trends in Montana.
Spring 1997: The Property Tax Puzzle.
This issue deals with property taxes and school finances, equalization, taxes from an agricultural perspective and the property tax freeze and other proposals.
Fall 1996: Welfare Reform: The Montana Situation.
Topics include reform issues facing Montana, tracking success, block grants, FAIM, welfare reform capacity of county government, Not-for-Profit's viewpoint, and time for action.
Spring 1996: Land Use: Public Decisions and Private Rights.
Fiscal impacts of different land uses; Ecosystem Management and Planning; Devolution; and Governing use of Natural Resources.
Fall 1995: A Sense of Community.
Fall 1994: A Time for Fiscal Reality.
Spring 1994: Geographic Information Systems.
Fall 1993: Building a Brighter Future.
Spring 1993: Tax Reform.
Spring 1992: Looking to the Future.
Fall 1991: Issues and Opportunities.
Spring 1991: Welcome Issue.
Other Publications
Public Lands in Montana: A Guide for Counties and Communities
This 74 page document provides an overview of public lands in Montana with descriptions of various state and federal revenue compensation programs including Montana’s Entitlement Share Program, State Trust Land Program, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs, as well as details on numerous Federal public land laws such as the Taylor Grazing Act and Mineral Leasing Act. Included are 13 tables (with county-by-county revenue figures) and 2 maps (including a color map showing all state and federal lands).
2007. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: $15 plus $3 shipping & handling.
January 1994: Indian Gaming: Players and Stakes.
Dr. Franke Wilmer.
This publication addresses Indian gaming as an economic activity as well as a tradition of many Native American societies. New challenges to Indian sovereignty and jurisdictional disputes involving federal, tribal, state, and local governments are discussed.
January 1994. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: Free
January 1996: Costs of County and Education Services in Gallatin County, Montana.
Mark Haggerty.
Paper researches the revenue collected through taxes on different land uses (agriculture, residential, commercial, etc.) and compares this with the costs of providing services to each of these categories. Helps decision makers to understand the relationship between cost and revenue streams and alternative land uses.
January 1996. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: Free
January 1996: The Public Participation Process Concerning Land Use Planning Issues: Case Studies of Four Counties".
Debra Beaver.
This paper looks at the public participation process in planning that occurred in four growth counties: Gallatin County, Montana; Park County, Wyoming; Teton County, Wyoming; and Teton County, Idaho. Guidelines developed from their experiences as to what works best to include the public in the planning process.
January 1996. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: Free
Fiscal Impacts of Alternative Development Patterns: Broadwater and Gallatin Counties, MT.
Mark Haggerty.
Paper details two county fiscal impact studies in Southwest Montana. In both studies the findings are clear: farmland and open space provide local governments with a surplus of revenue from property taxes and other revenue sources while residential development drains local government coffers.
October 1997. ORDER FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER. Cost: Free
How to Order Publications
If a publication is available online, click on the hyperlink of the publication title to download the document. If a publication is not available online, you can order it from us by:
- Sending an email to molly.arrandale@montana.edu. Please include:
- Your first and last name.
- Your affiliation.
- Your mailing address.
- The title of the publication(s) and the number of copies you would like to order.
- Giving us a call at 406-994-6694. If no one is available, please leave a message with:
- Your first and last name.
- Your affiliation.
- Your mailing address.
- The title of the publication(s) and the number of copies you would like to order.
Prices and shipping costs are listed for each publication. An invoice will be sent with your order. Payment can be made by check or cash. CREDIT CARDS NOT ACCEPTED.
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