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Statewide Commissioners, Governor Wrangle Issues

Governor Greg Gianforte fielded questions from county commissioners from across Montana during MACO conference. (courtesy photo)

A wide range of issues were discussed and debated by several hundred county commissioners from throughout Montana who were in Billings this week for the annual conference of the Montana Association of Counties (MACO).

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte spoke to the commissioners, who he recognized as being those most fundamentally involved in government. Having just completed a 56-county tour of the state, Gov. Gianforte said that the issue most on the minds of Montanans is that of drugs and crime.  read more