<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[IMPACT Park County MT, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMPACT is a citizen-led group proposing and advocating for measurable best practices in operations, accountability and transparency.]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcounty.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:49:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of your Yellowstone Gateway Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ladies of the Beaver Creek Hall off Swingley Road organized and invited the museum director to present information on the new building and future of the museum on Sunday, April 19. In a nutshell: the current museum needs a new building due to the state of the current building; which is having maintenance issues, and is too small for the collections that the museum has but doesn't have the space to display. The county commissioners voted to allow the property on Chicken Creek, about 20...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/the-future-of-the-yellowstone-gateway-museum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e67f8aa96d49e56ec603e2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_2fa7f65dd358453893d89b657288e807~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Poll - April 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly Poll Strives To Give Voice To The Taxpayers Of Park County ]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/weekly-poll-april-20-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e28731a96d49e56ebdc172</guid><category><![CDATA[County]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:25:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_bb17d44c5bdf42b491fe7015449ef9b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park County Elected Officials and Department Heads Salaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livingston Enterprise in their March 14, 2026 County footing more of the bill for local DES position   article  published salaries of elected officials. The Enterprise requested the last three years of salaries for all elected officials and department heads.  Here they are: Position 					FY24 		FY25 		FY26   Auditor					$67,385.10	$69,593.78	$66,620.05 Clerk and Recorder		$66,710.10	$69,453.78	$68,620.05 Clerk of District Court		$65,105.10	$67,848.78	$69,690.05 Coroner...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/park-county-elected-officials-and-department-heads-salaries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69debbc51847596b2f51e14a</guid><category><![CDATA[County]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:31:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_00bb965fb4d14595b50c1baed0c88cde~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_291,h_92,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camping on Park County lands or affordability and homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[At their last week’s meeting  on January 27 the County Commissioners had a Discussion/Decision to approve Ordinance to prohibiting camping on Park County lands; it starts at minute 1:12. First to comment was Dr. Desnick, Park County Health Officer.  It was hard to understand what point she was trying to make: the county needs more homeless people?  Or that the County should provide housing for them, or control the cost of living???   Couple of folks made comments after that.   Katherine Daly,...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/camping-on-park-county-lands-or-affordability-and-homelessness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697fd04752cfe1bbd416bdbf</guid><category><![CDATA[County]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_16b35f4181a243beb14422a589705762~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_595,h_521,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park County Sheriff continues to participate with Missouri River Drug Task Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent article  Helena Police Department announced its exit of the drug task force over border patrol involvement. IMPACT member reached out to Park County Commissioner to confirm that Park County Sheriff will continue to participate with Missouri River Drug Task Force . Quick AI summary: Missouri River Drug Task Force  is a multi-agency law enforcement task force based in Montana, not Missouri, focused on combating drug trafficking, manufacturing, and violence across western Montana....]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/park-county-sheriff-continues-to-participate-with-missouri-river-drug-task-force</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697fafa252cfe1bbd41676d7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:27:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_e52525f101e240728b1f05076a30281b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_226,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Library experiences ~ or Librarian as a Social Worker?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our members have recently circulated article called Library Social Work: Separating Fact From Fiction.  This article reminded me of my experiences in the Livingston Public City-County Library and the Clark County Library in Las Vegas.]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/public-library-experiences-~-or-librarian-as-a-social-worker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69766e6ae611fcb487934db0</guid><category><![CDATA[County]]></category><category><![CDATA[City]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4da47edd51c74905b689d4d4e6b68f22~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park County Safety Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park County has a Safety Committee that falls under Emergency Services and meets monthly, every third Wednesday morning. This committee includes county commissioners, county staff, representative from the Leavitt Group (which holds other insurance policies for the County and works with the Safety Team to minimize our property and liability claims) and Montana State Fund (which assists the Safety Committee with free training and implementing policies and procedures to minimize our employee...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/park-county-safety-committee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6971336142483e1f655ee14a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:57:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_8cc303f459f34e2e8886dde19317960c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_668,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park County Growth Policy Review - discussions from December 23rd meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you may remember the county is required, by statute, to review it's growth policy every 5 years; Park County is overdue to review it's 2017 policy . For several meetings now Commissioner Story has been pushing forth a discussion on how to do that without spending money and to involve the public. The commissioners and staff finally had that discussion at their one hour December 16 workshop , which was very productive and worth a listen. At their December 23 meeting the discussions/decisions...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/park-county-growth-policy-review-discussions-from-december-23rd-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694aed13922cfc95692cc299</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:04:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_ac92ceb5eba14176a5e4a9deb5fd4049~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_796,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year Resolutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 is looking to be an interesting year as our country celebrates 250 years! How do we continue to preserve this more perfect union  comes to mind when some say that empires only last about 200+ years. On a recent podcast Emily Jashinsky remarked that: "25% of voters participate in local politics/elections.  Local politics are granular and in the weeds, and difficult  to follow (it’s a lot of work). There is a lot of apathy because we live in fairly comfortable society and coast on fumes. ...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/new-year-resolutions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6947453a6cebe7424b2fd21b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:56:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_0c2b557ac71e4db5a2300b6cac5f53cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_737,h_435,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park County Commissioners and Staff Discussion on Fleshman Creek Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Park County Commissioners and Director of Public works had a discussion and a workshop with the residents of Fleshman Creek on December 16, 2025. This hour and a half discussion  was very informative not just for the folks living on Fleshman Creek but also for information about the budget of the road department, the cost of maintaining roads, and learning the facts that the county commissioners have very limited power when comes to revenue for the county. Here are the main points, as I...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/park-county-commissioners-and-staff-discussion-on-fleshman-creek-road</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694844becd28170851f4fbe3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:44:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_ef6a0dbeb9e44e8c93dc80ff636dfe65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naughty Or Nice Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMPACT is all about responsibly easing the burdens on our Park County families—especially those sneaky wallet-whittlers that sneak up year after year like elves on a sugar high. We've got a voice, and we're jingling it loud to champion policies that lighten the load.  As the holidays sparkle in, let's reflect: are these policies naughty or nice to our pocketbooks and community?   Ho ho hold on—here's our merry 2025 Christmas tale in a "tis the season" style. Once upon a time at the North...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/naughty-or-nice-policies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693ed25ba3f485898127ed0f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:33:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/782884_639843b44663435ca6271a826b1e94f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Museum Memorandum Of Understanding with Park County]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed Museum MOU  is on Tuesday, December 16 ’s commission agenda. After reviewing the document, I have concerns about its purpose, clarity and overall suitability in its current form. Most notably, the county must address the issue of long-term maintenance for a new museum facility before it goes down this path much further. Maintenance costs will be a critical and unavoidable obligation for the county.  I do not oppose the county assigning the property to the museum for potential...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/proposed-museum-memorandum-of-understanding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693c77c6055df7302e91a2e6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_2fa7f65dd358453893d89b657288e807~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park County Growth Policy: out with the old in with the new?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For mere $130,000 Park County could have a new growth policy. MT Dept of Commerce Community Development Block Grant Planning grant amounts are awarded up to $50,000 and there is currently a 25% required match.  Park County will need to contribute $80,000 and the request can be made to MDOC for $50,000. This was discussed at the November 18, 2025 meeting where the three Park County commissioners talked about New Park County Growth Policy and Funding this process. All three had a very different...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/park-county-growth-policy-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691e0ea6e613782880dfa269</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:57:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_ac92ceb5eba14176a5e4a9deb5fd4049~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_796,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summary of November 20, 2025 Solid Waste Board (SWB) Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SWB meeting was quorum with four members in attendance. Key points discussed: The primary goals of the proposed changes to green box site operations are to: 1. Reduce costs   2. Decrease illegal dumping   3. Provide residents with additional, convenient options for disposing of waste beyond regular household trash Board member presented an updated cost-benefit analysis spreadsheet. Over the past two months, we have worked closely with Public Works Director to refine the cost-input...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/summary-of-november-20-2025-solid-waste-board-swb-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935dac71a77096acf967487</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:58:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_edb369d9c75e4eff866f48236e43daaf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_773,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montana's Right to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article II, Section 9 of the Montana Constitution guarantees the public’s right to examine public documents and observe the deliberations of public agencies, so long as the merits of public disclosure outweigh the demands of individual privacy. Article II, Section 9 states: Right to Know. No person shall be deprived of the right to examine documents or to observe the deliberation of all public bodies or agencies of state government and its subdivisions, except in cases in which the demand of...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/montana-s-right-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935aabea2eba4aaa5c11742</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:42:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3168fe07ad1f49ddb6aa60b609eb98d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Livingston November 4th meeting hightligts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the meeting was discussing replacing Chapter 30 of the Livingston Municipal Code with the New Zoning Code Text. This is the result of an over year long effort with Staff meeting with the Public at numerous interfaces to produce a zoning code consistent with the Growth Policy and 2025 Legislative updates to the Montana Code Annotated. Things discussed amongst the commissioners were ways to keep the height of buildings along the highway corridor (Park St and out by highway interchanges)...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/city-of-livingston-november-4th-meeting-hightligts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691a4a22560695af7d2f02b4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:08:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_5743f90e38c643f79b5a79c30eb67c76~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_195,h_140,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One on One with a Commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMPACT  member had a lunch with Park County Commissioner the first week of November, 2025. Here are some key take aways:   ·       The commission implemented new budget reviews: o   The budget is far too large and complex to look at as a whole.  It is much better to break it down into bite-sized, weekly chunks. o   There has been a good response from the department heads as well.  They’ve never before been asked to take any responsibility for their expenditures, and seem to feel a bit...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/one-on-one-with-a-commissioner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6910de81dfee5191fa313ad7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:38:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_00bb965fb4d14595b50c1baed0c88cde~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_291,h_92,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victory Isn't The Only Path To Influence. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have to admit that I've always loved the old fashioned election process - the activism, engagement, debate, generated ideas and discourse on a community's path forward.  It is energizing, especially hearing new ideas from new voices.   I am not a fan of the "lights out" post election when everyone seems to go back to normal believing there are only losers and winners.  In fact, candidates who participated fully are stronger whether they won or lost.  At a minimum, they have listened and...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/victory-isn-t-the-only-path-to-influence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69106ae9b36e4578ddcf13c1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:51:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37b3af20ed774ad38f0c8a9c510a52fd.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Livingston City Commission Meeting October 21 Summary]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRIDGE TEAM manager, a city/county collaboration and a community based mobile crisis response team presented that 988 is their emergency call number with 24/7suicide/crisis support for anyone in Park County knowing of someone else in crisis or the person themself needing intervention. Compassionate support is available to meet people where they are at, with dignity, empathy and grace. Since a joint city and county commission meeting on January 30, 2024, identifying such needs, there has been...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/livingston-city-commission-meeting-october-21-summary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6909063ded61829ba04c3425</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:52:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8683ea_5743f90e38c643f79b5a79c30eb67c76~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_195,h_140,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board of Health~ impressions of important take aways from October 14 meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Department Director started off the meeting saying the Disease Intervention Specialist had resigned his first day of employment and the full time position was to be filled November 1st by a woman nurse. No reason was given as to why this has been months in it's happening. When he was done, the Board of Health Chair had to ask him again what the position was that  was being filled. The Health Department is going out to self chosen segments of the community asking what health needs may...]]></description><link>https://www.impactparkcountymt.com/post/board-of-health~-impressions-of-important-take-aways-from-october-14-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6906a51307f57e48208af216</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:38:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sabina Strauss</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>