MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
2004-2005 ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
June 2005
COUNTY
ELECTED OFFICIALS
(Sample of two in each county)
9 / 112
Responses (8%)
1. In the past year, how often and how successful were your contacts
with any MACo staff members?
OFTEN
|
OCCASIONALLY
|
FEW |
NONE |
1 (11%)
|
2
(22%) |
5 (56%) |
1 (11%) |
VERY HELPFUL
|
ADEQUATE
|
SOMEWHAT
HELPFUL
|
NOT
HELPFUL
|
NOT APPLICABLE
|
6
(67%)
|
1
(11%)
|
|
|
2
(22%)
|
2. MACo currently provides an array of
“administrative services” such as answering questions
on budget, personnel, procedures, and
other general governmental issues to assist member
counties in dealing with the day-to-day
operations of County government.
VERY VALUABLE
3 (33%) |
VALUABLE
4 (45%)
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
1 (11%)
|
NO OPINION
1 (11%) |
3.
MACo currently provides legislative services for
counties, such as lobbying, legislative updates,
legislative impact analysis and interim
committee monitoring and reporting for MACo and
local government program purposes.
VERY VALUABLE
4 (44%) |
VALUABLE
4 (44%)
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
1 (12%) |
4.
MACo endeavors to provide continuing county liaison
with the Executive Branch and various
State
Agencies and provides counties with status reports and periodic updates. This
activity is:
VERY VALUABLE
|
VALUABLE
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
|
3 (33%)
|
3 (33%)
|
1 (12%)
|
|
2 (22%)
|
5. The MACo newsletter (MACo News), which is published monthly, is
VERY VALUABLE
|
VALUABLE
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
|
|
1
(11%) |
7 (78%)
|
|
|
1 (11%)
|
6. The
“Directory of Montana County Officials” is:
VERY VALUABLE
|
VALUABLE
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
|
4 (44%)
|
3 (33%)
|
1 (12%)
|
|
1 (11%)
|
VERY VALUABLE
|
VALUABLE
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
|
1 (11%)
|
7 (78%)
|
|
|
1 (11%)
|
Workers’ Compensation Self Insurance
Nationwide
Employee Retirement Benefit Program
personnel Services to Counties
RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND TRAINING
VERY VALUABLE
|
VALUABLE
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
|
|
3 (33%) |
2 (22%)
|
1 (12%)
|
|
3 (33%)
|
10. MACo hosts and
organizes the following meetings throughout the year:
· DISTRICT MEETINGS
· Annual Conference
· New
Commissioner Orientation
· MID WINTER MEETING
· DES
Governor’s Conference (currently
held at midwinter)
· NEWLY Elected
Officials Conference
· Loss
Control/Risk Management Conference
they are:
VERY VALUABLE
|
VALUABLE
|
SOMEWHAT VALUABLE
|
NOT VALUABLE
|
NO OPINION
|
|
|
5 (56%)
|
2 (22%)
|
1 (11%)
|
1 (11%)
|
GENERAL ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
My county cannot afford to send us to the above training sessions. I have never been able
to attend the Midwinter trainings. If Montana could get methane development, perhaps
more counties could participate in these and many other beneficial training seminars.
Thanks for the opportunity to respond and all the work that you do for the counties!