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Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: Oct. 4-8

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Press release from the Missoula County Government:

10/04/2021 4:00 PM

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    If you missed your chance to register and vote in municipal primary, don’t miss your chance to vote in the Nov. 2 general election! Visit My Voter Page at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo to verify your voter registration status.

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    Important dates to remember:

    • Monday, Oct. 4: Regular voter registration ends. Last day to register to vote or update your registration via mail or online.
    • Tuesday, Oct. 5: Late voter registration starts. Voters must register or make changes to their registration in-person at the Elections Office at 140 N. Russell St.
    • Wednesday, Oct. 13: Ballots mail
    • 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1: Registration closes for all voters
    • 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2: Election Day, all ballots are due back to the Elections Office.

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    Community partners stepped up to help the Missoula City-County Health Department raise $167,000 after a funding shortfall at the state level briefly left the future of the Nurse-Family Partnership program and the Parents as Teachers program in question. As of Monday, Sept. 27, the health department was close to reaching its funding goal to keep the programs running at full capacity.

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    Have you signed up for Smart911 yet? Missoula County 9-1-1 encourages all county residents to register for this free service, which will deliver timely, location-specific alerts to help keep you and your family safe during an emergency. Head to www.smart911.com or download the app!

    Eric Seitz, purchasing and supply technician in Central Services

    “I came to Central Services in 2016, after working 10 years in the Treasurer’s Office. I enjoy Central Services, because it allows me to work with and get to know people from all County departments. 

    One of my responsibilities is the mail the County sends and receives. I sort all the incoming mail from the public to the County departments as well as make sure the mail from the County gets out to the public in a timely fashion. We operate our own postage meter, which allows the County to process up to 1,000 pieces of mail, letters and packages every day. 

    Another responsibility I’m tasked with is keeping the County supplied. Central Services oversees purchasing all the office supplies and different things that departments may need daily. We keep a small store of commonly used supplies that employees may come and get at any time, as well as do any custom orders for things we don't keep here. If there is anything an employee needs, I can get it. 

    Lastly, I am responsible for managing and maintaining the County’s motor pool fleet. We keep a fleet of 37 vehicles that employees use daily for any County business that requires them to travel. Central Services is responsible for keeping the fleet up to date and in good working order. If employees have an unexpected business trip and need a vehicle, they can come to me, and I will get them taken care of. 

    Along with my co-worker, Nick, Central Services is here to help the County function properly inside and out every day, and we are happy to assist in any way we can.”

    Find more events this week on the County’s Event Calendar!

    Missoula County adopts resolution calling for ‘sanitary, safe and secure’ shelter sites
    Missoula County administering COVID-19 booster shots
    Missoula County, city directing millions in federal funding toward housing, homeless
    Flu vaccines, COVID-19 boosters available through Missoula Co. health dept

    Make an appointment at covid19.missoula.co, and share your experience on social media with the hashtags #endthepandemic, #vaccinatethe406 and #gotmyshot406.

    Stay up to date with Missoula County's COVID-19 vaccine distribution success! Visit covid19.missoula.co/vaccine-information and click on the Vaccination Distribution Map and Dashboard blue button. The data is updated every Monday. If you would like to track data across Montana, visit the Montana Response page.

    To join commissioner department, administrative and public meetings via Microsoft Teams and view the agendas, visit the Missoula County Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes and Agenda Portal. Please note that agendas for department and administrative meetings are published two business days before the meeting, and public meeting agendas are published the Friday before the meeting. Administrative and public meeting video recordings are available on the Missoula County YouTube page after the meeting, and MCAT plays the public meetings live on their Spectrum Channel 190. Email bcc@missoulacounty.us or call 406-258-4877 if you have any questions or comments on an upcoming meeting.

    This press release was produced by the Missoula County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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