Yellowstone County, Montana, operates through a variety of departments that work together to serve residents and support the region’s infrastructure, safety, and public services.
Function
Investigates and examines claims presented to the County for payment in compliance with County policy and applicable statutes and regulations.
Location
Room 3301
316 N. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Jeff Martin
406-256-2752
jmartin@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Administrates county government.
Location
Room 3301
316 N. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Mike Waters
Mark Morse
Chris White
406-256-2752
mwaters@yellowstonecountymt.gov
mmorse@yellowstonecountymt.gov
cwhite@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Investigates and examines claims presented to the County for payment in compliance with County policy and applicable statutes and regulations.
Location
Room 3501
316 N. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Jeff Martin
406-256-2785
jmartin@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Provides the primary administrative function for the District Court of the 13th Judicial District Court. Issues marriage licenses. Handles several case types. Schedules Law & Motion.
Location
7th Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Terry Halpin
406-256-2861
thalpin@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Represents the county in civil actions and prosecutes criminal charges. Cannot give legal advice to the public, take sides in a private issue, offer opinions as to the outcome of a case, or recommend specific private attorneys to callers.
Location
7th Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Scott Twito
406-256-2870
CountyAttorney@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Criminal cases for juveniles under 18 yrs old. No traffic cases
Location
3rd Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Tara French
406-256-2838
tfrench@mt.gov
Function
Administers the maintenance of the voter registration files, candidate filings and all aspects of the election process.
Location
1st Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Kevin Gillen
406-256-2740
elections@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
DES is responsible for writing and updating emergency plans per federal and state laws (FEMA and Title 10, Montana Codes).
Location
3rd Floor
316 N. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Derek Yeager
406-256-2775
YCDES@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Oversees all building/facilities maintenance.
Location
8th Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Tim Kaczmarek
406-256-2716
tkaczmarek@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Administrates mill levies, grants, and all county finances.
Location
3rd Floor
316 N. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Jennifer Jones
406-256-2754
jjones@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Mapping, addressing
Location
3rd Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Mike Powell
406-256-2812
mpowell@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Employment, payroll, benefits, conflict mediation, policies and procedures.
Location
1st Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
406-256-2705
Function
Computer systems, backups, and network administration. Hardware and software installation and maintenance. County web site administration.
Location
3rd Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Larry Ziler
406-256-7918
lziler@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Removal and disposal of junk and abandoned vehicles from county roads and private property. Responds to code enforcement complaints.
Location
1200 Shiloh Road
Billings MT 59106
Contact
Mike Schieno
406-652-2050
mschieno@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Handles minor legal matters such as traffic violations, small civil claims, landlord-tenant disputes, and misdemeanor criminal cases.
Location
Room 603
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Whitney Grim
Kelsey Langford
406-256-2998
wgrim@yellowstonecountymt.gov
klangford@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Maintains/runs county supply room. Responsible for microfilm documents. Handles all mail/shipping for the county.
Location
2nd Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Misty Rilley
406-256-2781
mrilley@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Concerts, entertainment, trade shows, county fair.
Location
308 6th Ave. N.
Billings MT 59103
Contact
Stoney Field
406-256-2400
info@metrapark.com
Function
Administrates motor vehicle titles and licensing.
Location
Room 109
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Andrea Slaugh
406-256-2833
aslaugh@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Family and consumer sciences. Agriculture and horticulture. 4-H youth development program. Expanded food and nutrition education program.
Location
Suite 340
301 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Roni Baker
406-256-2828
rbaker@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Road and bridge construction and maintenance. Plat reviews. Road, access, right-of-way permitting. Administration of junk vehicle, transportation infrastructure, and weed control programs within the county.
Location
3rd Floor
316 N. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Monica Plecker
406-256-2735
pubworks@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Approves all purchases for county departments. Handles bids for county jobs.
Location
4th Floor
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Matt Kessler
406-256-2717
mkessler@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Construction and maintenance of all county roads/bridges.
Location
County Shop
3321 King Ave. E
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Andy Dean
406-256-6824
addean@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
The department provides law enforcement in Yellowstone County, handling weapons permits, offender registries, animal control, coroner and detective services, and managing the County Detention Center.
Location
2323 2nd Ave. N.
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Mike Linder
406-256-2929
ycso@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Provides general supervision of public and non-public schools in the county. Assist trustees with school supervision. Serves as Chief County School Financial Officer and calculates budgets and levies for several funds. Responsible for records and registrations for all school districts within the county.
Location
Room 203
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Hank Peters
406-256-6933
hpeters@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Bills and collects real, mobile home and personal property taxes. Mobile home moving permits. Tax Liens and assignments.
Location
Room 108
217 N. 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Hank Peters
406-256-6933
hpeters@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Weed control and removal for the county.
Location
3319 King Ave. E
Billings MT 59106
Contact
Joe Lockwood
406-256-2708
glockwood@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Originally built as the Parmly Billings Library in 1901, the Western Heritage Center is now an interpretive museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Yellowstone River Valley. The WHC features engaging exhibitions, dynamic outreach programs, guided walking tours, and cares for a collection of over 40,000 artifacts, including extensive original research materials and historical photographs.
The historic building is owned by Yellowstone County, and the WHC is proud to assist researchers in accessing information and images from our permanent collection.
Location
2822 Montana Ave.
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Danette Stephan
406-696-6809
officemanager@ywhc.org
Function
Programs work with youth, families and the community providing opportunities for a successful independent lifestyle.
Location
410 S. 26th Street
Billings MT 59101
Contact
Sam Bofto
406-256-6825
sbofto@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Function
Prehistory of the Plains/Montana through to the 1950's. Exhibits/Archives include materials specific to 10 Northern Plains Indian Tribes, western expansion, mining, cattle/sheep herding industries, transportation industries, military (1870-1950's), various medical fields, music, textiles, household goods and personal goods.
Location
1950 Terminal Circle
Billings MT 59105
Contact
Zach Garhart
406-670-0888
info@ycmhistory.org