 Gallatin County DUI Task Force
Minutes: May 17th
5:30 to 7 PM
Members:
Bob Larson, Chairperson
Shanda Smith, Gallatin County Health Department
Alex Fuller, GCSO
Cherie Lofton, MHP
Katie Donath, Citizen Volunteer
Susan Wordal, City Attorney’s Office
Matt Lowy, County Attorney’s Office
Visitors:
Christina Crow, Valley Bail Bond
Absent:
Bozeman PD Representative
Manhattan PD Representative
West Yellowstone PD Representative
(excused)
NEW BUSINESS:
Christina Crow updated the Task Force on the successful completion of the Every 15 Minute program in Belgrade. Eight hundred youth attended the assembly at
Belgrade high. The DUI Task Force will receive two copies of the video produced in conjunction with the event.
2005 DUI Arrests by Bozeman PD Jenna met with Mark Tymrak about the drop in Bozeman’s DUI arrest rates. Tymrak reports a drop in staff numbers and an increase
in calls has severely impacted PD’s pro-active enforcment and their ability to work traffic. Missoula has funded dedicated traffic patorls. Those patrols pay for themselves. Jenna said she would write an artilce comparing actual calls for service to calls reported in the paper so citizens can see what PD is really doing.
Tymrak also said he would look for a new PD representative to the Task Force.
The Task Force discussed how they might be more supportive of additional staffing for PD.he new video system (purchased by the Task Force) – there’s a few kinks to work out but the system is installed.
Budget and Plan for Fiscal 2007: Jenna met with the County Commissioners and presented the basics of the Task Force’s proposed fiscal 2007 budget. She uses this
opportunity to talk with the commission, to let them know what the Task Force has been doing, and to ask for their input on projects.
Swimming Upstream Awards: Bob presented his impressions of the award ceremony.
Marketing discussion: Tabled for the next meeting
BUDGET:
The budget and plan for 2007 were approved in general. Line items in the general budget can be addressed more specifically at future meetings . Susan motioned and Katie seconded. Motion passed.
Quarterly income: $13,000.
Mini-grants: Balance of $600
Cat Cab – we have an additional $1000 budgeted for a total of $2000.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM
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