Ambulance Subsidy in Big Timber to Jump to 1200 a Month
Big Timber Montana ambulance service faced a major fee hike as the county commissioners voted to raise the monthly subsidy from 500 to 1200 starting January 1. Dean Lowry argued trained attendants and 24 hour on call duties justify the higher rate, with 1200 allocated as 500 for regular attendants and 700 for call pay and insurance. A hearing is set for January 8 at the Courthouse to review funding and potential tax changes within Montana's one mill limit.
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Sweet Grass County
Dean Lowry
Lowry Funeral Home
Lowry Insurance
Commissioner’s
Lowry
Montana
Pioneer Christmas Edition Brings Santa Letters And Art Sketch
The Pioneer presents a holiday edition with letters to Santa from local children and a Christmas sketch by Ann Aller. The paper offers free reprints of Aller's drawing A Christmas Tradition and asks for 25 cents by mail, limit one per family. Distribution this year remains limited and the paper will publish as usual the following two weeks.
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Santa
Ann Aller
Pioneer
Jayceens
New Montana camper and snowmobile registration laws outlined
Sweet Grass County Assessor Marvin Barber reports two new Montana laws affecting campers and snowmobiles. Snowmobiles require a $2 decal, with $1 for Fish and Game enforcement and $1 for snowmobile facilities. owners registered last year will receive preprinted applications. Campers must be registered with a $1 decal, displayed on the unit, and the law covers a wide range of camper types while excluding travel trailers.
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Montana
Sweet Grass
Marvin Barber
Department of Fish and Game
Department
Montana Highway Patrol
Barber
CDO asks city to buy land for East Side Park
The Sweet Grass County Community Development Organization directors voted to urge the Big Timber City Council to purchase city land at the east end of Third Avenue for a park. They cited access issues and area development potential, noting about 50 children live nearby and planning help would come from Doyle Stocks. The group also discussed museum committee work and Health Planning Council member selection.
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Sweet Grass County Community Development Organization
Big Timber City Council
CDO
Pat Brownlee
Big Timber Council
Third Avenue
McLean Clark
Brownlee
Doyle Stocks
Billings
John Drivdahl
Drivdahl
City plans after holiday Yule tree pickup in Big Timber
City council approves special January collection of Christmas trees by city crews. Trees will be kept separate from regular garbage as they cannot be burned, with a dedicated collection route to reduce sorting at the landfill.
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Big Timber
McLean Clark
Annexation plans prompt school board to discuss transfer
The Big Timber District 1 board debated annexing Rapstad schools with voters next month. If approved, seventh and eighth graders from Rapstad would move to Big Timber, while younger students stay. Officials expect transfers around semester end with no guaranteed bus route changes and consider a two-year incentive bonus.
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Rapstad
Big Timber District 1
Big Timber
Argenbright
Sweet Grass High School
Santa to Visit Big Timber Saturday Afternoon
Santa Claus will visit the Big Timber Fire Station from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, assisted by Big Timber Lions Club members. Children will receive treats as Jaycees help sponsor the event and publish letters to Santa in the Pioneer. Jaycees also sponsor a children's day at the Moose Hall with a 1 to 2 p.m. movie showing while parents shop, and area businesses expect extended hours until 9 p.m. through Friday.
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Santa Claus
Big Timber
North Pole
Big Timber Lions Club
Santa
Big Timber Jaycees
Pioneer
the Moose Dall
Holiday to Begin Early for Sweet Grass County Students
Sweet Grass County students will dismiss Friday at 2 p.m. to begin Christmas vacation ahead of schedule. Superintendent Edith Harper, with Principal Vance Ramberg and elementary officials, announced the change and noted bus schedules will be advanced. Rapstad School will attend Saturday to makeup a missed day. normal classes resume Wednesday, January 2.
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Sweet Grass County
Edith Harper
Sweet Grass High
Vance Ramberg
Rapstad School
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Tracy Jensen
Bill
Jensen
East City Park
Walt Huffman
Hal Stearns
Harlowton
Montana Bicentennial Commission
Barbara Schilling
Health Planning Council
District 1
Edward Argenbright
Howard Hotchkiss
Melville
Bob Stief
John Jacobs
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