Missoula County Government: It's Friday And Missoula County Employees Are Working Hard For You!

Press release from the Missoula County Government:

01/07/2022 12:00 PM

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Public Works consists of the Road/Bridge Division, Building Division, Surveyors Office, Lolo Sewer and Water, El Mar Water, Sunset West Water and Seeley Lake Refuse districts. As the finance manager, I have the pleasure of working with each of them.  

I do every aspect of accounting for Public Works, from paying the bills and preparing deposits to creating and maintaining the budgets, just to name a few. My position keeps me extremely busy, and putting together the budgets is probably one of my favorite things to do. Public Works has many sources of funding, so it’s like a puzzle with many pieces and figuring out what we can do each year is always challenging. Equipment for the Road Division is expensive, so sometimes we must be creative. Sending the final budgets to the budget analyst is so satisfying. I know only an accountant would think it’s fun and satisfying, but what can I say? 

Public Works is currently working with the City of Missoula on the BUILD Grant, which is a $13 million project. We are also working with the Grants and Community Programs Division on the Buena Vista water project. Working well with other departments and agencies is something we pride ourselves on. 

This job provides a wide variety of duties and responsibilities. I can honestly say I never have a dull moment. It’s been a pleasure working for Missoula County and I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Public Works. 

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