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Ayres, Lanier face off in Hill County Commission election: Democratic Hill County Commission candidate Bill Lanier

Bill is from Great Falls and attended Great Falls High School. He has an associates degree in architectural drafting, a bachelor's degree in architectural mechanical drafting, and a master's degree in vocational education from Montana State University-Northern.

Bill works at a job service center in Havre. He previously worked at Montana State University-Northern as the housing director and assistant dean of students. 

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Bill Lanier's campaign for County Commissioner is his first run for public office. 

Wants to improve relationships and morale in the county government

- Wants to improve relationships and morale in the county government

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Said, "the county also could be doing more, and working with the governor's office, to recruit more business to the area, increasing wages and revenue for the county."

- Said, "the county also could be doing more, and working with the governor's office, to recruit more business to the area, increasing wages and revenue for the county."

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As of October 4, 2024, Bill Lanier did not have a website or any information online.

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Bill Lanier

Havre Weekly Chronicle, Ayres, Lanier face off in Hill County Commission election: Libertarian Hill County Commission candidate Sam Ayres

Samuel is originally from Long Beach, California. He earned a bachelor's degree in communication design from California State University. He is a member of Havre Community Alliance Church. He lives in Havre.

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Samuel is the chief executive officer and founder of the Wild Initiative, LLC, a media group. He previously worked as a brand services manager at Stryk Group, a digital producer for several companies, and as a videographer and editor at Sequoia Video Productions.

Samuel Ayres' campaign for county mommissioner in Hill County in Montana is his first run for public office.

Believes Hill County's reluctance to adopt modern technology in county offices causes inefficiencies and hinders public communication, and supports leveraging technology to streamline operations and enhance transparency.

Supports adopting modern technology in county offices to streamline operations and enhance transparency.

- Supports adopting modern technology in county offices to streamline operations and enhance transparency.

As of October 4, 2024, Samuel Ayres’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports transitioning to a bi-weekly pay schedule to help employees manage finances better, meet obligations on time, and reduce financial stress, especially for those living paycheck to paycheck.

Supports a bi-weekly pay schedule for county employees to help employees manage finances better, meet obligations, and reduce financial stress. 

Proposes implementing a triple-bid process for selecting county vendors to ensure fairness and accountability.

- Supports a bi-weekly pay schedule for county employees to help employees manage finances better, meet obligations, and reduce financial stress. 
- Proposes implementing a triple-bid process for selecting county vendors to ensure fairness and accountability.

Believes additional funding and staffing are crucial for ensuring safety and well-being at the detention center.

Believes additional funding and staffing are crucial for safety and well-being at the detention center.

Believes the lack of mental health resources in Hill County leads to incarceration of individuals with severe issues, contributing to overcrowding.

Wants to improve mental health resources for people in the Hill County Detention Center.

Believes the intersection of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and the influx of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Native communities is a significant challenge in Hill County.

Plans to address fentanyl and methamphetamine challenges in Native communities.

Believes the county's weapons policy, which bans all weapons on county property, in county vehicles, and during county time, should be reconsidered, saying "the right to bear arms is inherent and should be honored."

- Believes additional funding and staffing are crucial for safety and well-being at the detention center.
- Wants to improve mental health resources for people in the Hill County Detention Center.
- Plans to address fentanyl and methamphetamine challenges in Native communities.
- Opposes the county weapons policy ban. 

Supports using modern technology, like a ticketing-based system, to improve road management and better schedule and communicate road repairs.

Supports using a ticketing-based system to improve road management and better schedule and communicate road repairs.

Believes strategic investments and proactive measures will create safer, more resilient road infrastructure in Hill County.

Wants to invest in better road infrastructure. 

- Supports using a ticketing-based system to improve road management and better schedule and communicate road repairs.
- Wants to invest in better road infrastructure. 

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Samuel Ayres

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county level. These laws show up in tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property taxes, providing recreational amenities, and maintaining county property.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government, such as personnel management, communications, and appointments for advisory boards.
- County Commissioners in Montana are typically elected to 6-year terms in staggered years. Counties may change the Commissioners' term length if they wish. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district. 

Creates new laws, levies property taxes, and passes the budget for your county.

Hill County Commissioner, District 3

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