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ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT
Office Address
420 Ohio St. Third Floor
Chinook, Montana 59523
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1567
Chinook, MT 59523
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
County Attorney
Kelsie W. Harwood
Phone: 406-357-3220
Fax: 406-357-3114
kharwood@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy County Attorney
Eric Owens
Phone: 406-357-3220
Fax: 406-357-3114
eowens@blainecounty-mt.gov
Office Assistant
Rebecca Blankenship
Phone: 406-357-3220
Fax: 406-357-3114
rblankenship@blainecounty-mt.gov
CLERK & RECORDER
Clerk & Recorder Contact Info
Clerk & Recorder / Assessor
Tammy Williams
Phone: 406-357-3240
Fax: 406-357-2199
twilliams@blainecounty-mt.gov
Office Address
420 Ohio St.
Chinook, MT 59523
Mailing Address
PO Box 278
Chinook, MT 59523
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Administrative Assistant
Tracy Thorstad
Phone: 406-357-3250
Fax: 406-357-2199
tthorstad@blainecounty-mt.gov
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 278
Chinook, MT 59523
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Commissioner
Dolores Plumage
End of Term: December 31, 2020
406-357-3250
dplumage@blainecounty-mt.gov
Commissioner - Chair
Frank DePriest
End of Term: December 31, 2022
406-357-3250
fdepriest@blainecounty-mt.gov
Commissioner
Miles Hutton
End of Term: December 31, 2024
406-357-3250
mhutton@blainecounty-mt.gov
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Deputy Clerk
Shannon Sattleen
E-Mail: shannon.sattleen@mt.nacdnet.net
Advisors
Danny Pratt – NRCS District Conservationist/ Chinook Field Office
Ben Hauptman – MSU Extension agent – Advisor
Christian Lehnert – County Weed Supervisor
Board of Supervisors
Gary Unruh – Chair
Kurt Hansen – Vice Chair
Bryan Hawley – Treasurer
Dennis Mitchell
Bruce Anderson
Sonny Obrecht – Urban Supervisor– Turner
Todd Malsam – Urban Supervisor – Chinook
Ed Erskine – Associate Supervisor
Address
228 Ohio St. PO Box 189
Chinook, MT 59523
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DISTRICT COURT
Blaine County District Court Contact Info
Address
420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 3230
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Deputy Clerk
Jennifer Metcalf
P.O. Box 969
Chinook, MT 59523
jmetcalf@mt.gov
406-357-3230
Blaine County Clerk
Tami Mitchell
P.O. Box 969
Chinook, MT 59523
tmitchell@mt.gov
406-357-3230
District Court
Judge: Yvonne Laird
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Emergency Manager
Haley Velk
Disaster & Emergency
420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 3310
Hours
8 am to 5 pm
Monday through Friday
EMERGENCY Medical Services
Blaine County I Ambulance
Dan Friede, Co-Crew Chief
(406) 945-7474
chinooknapa@yahoo.com
Laurie Huestis, Co-Crew Chief
(406) 945-2393
lahuestisEMS@gmail.com
Blaine County II Ambulance
Steve Leitner, Crew Chief
(406) 379-2693
bigflatambulance@gmail.com
Blaine County III Ambulance
Karensa Calvert, Crew Chief
(406) 353-4637
pixelportrait@itstriangle.com
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SANITARIAN
Registered Sanitarian
Ron Andersen
Cell: (406) 868-4957
rander@3riversdbs.net
Office Assistant
Lindsay Lowe
Phone: (406) 357-3310
llowe@blainecounty-mt.gov
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 576
Chinook, MT 59523
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Blaine County Contract Floodplain Administrator
Office Address
1275 Maple Street, Suite F
Helena MT 59601
Floodplain Administrator
Blaine County Contract
Shawn Higley P.E.
JUSTICE COURT
Harlem City Court
406-353-2361
Justice Court
PO Box 1266
420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 2335
fax: 357 – 2361
Hours of Operation
The Honorable Judge Perry W. Miller presiding approximately 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday.
Office open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.
Court held in Harlem City Hall on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday from approximately 10am until 12pm.
Justice of the Peace
Perry W. Miller
Court Clerk
Jim Doyle
Compliance Officer
Cindy Dennis
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Chair
Jana McPherson-Hauer
Vice Chair
Tina Mord
Secretary
Haley Velk
Treasurer
Deb Anderson
MOSQUITO & WEED
Mosquito Control Supervisor
Tim Conlan
4th & Montana St
PO Box 1212
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 2340
tconlan@blainecounty-mt.gov
Assistant Supervisor
Shane Fox
sfox@blainecounty-mt.gov
Hours
May vary due to weather
Weed Coordinator
Tim Conlan
PO Box 1212
Chinook, MT 59523
(406)357-2340
tconlan@blainecounty-mt.gov
Assistant
Shane Fox
PO Box 1212
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2340
sfox@blainecounty-mt.gov
Hours
Hours vary
PROPERTY APPRAISAL
Property Appraisal Contact Info
Office Address
315 4th Street
Havre, Montana
Phone
If you are traveling quite a distance it may be to your advantage to call ahead to 406-265-5481.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Health
Health Officer
Jana McPherson-Hauer, RN, BSN
Blaine County Health Department
Business Supervisor and Lead Health Educator
Deb Anderson
danderson@blainecounty-mt.gov
Health Supervisor and Lead Local Health Official
Jana McPherson-Hauer, RN, BSN
jhauer@blainecounty-mt.gov
Program and Billing Assistant
Mark Weber
mweber@blainecounty-mt.gov
Administrative Assistant
Amber Huestis
ahuestis@blainecounty-mt.gov
Public Health Nurse
Valerie Beck, RN, BSN
vbeck@blainecounty-mt.gov
ROAD DEPARTMENT
Road Department Contact Info
Mark Burkhartsmeyer
Road Supervisor
mburkhartsmeyer@blainecounty-mt.gov
Phone: 406-357-2840
Lindsay Lowe
Administrative Assistant
llowe@blainecounty-mt.gov
Phone: 406-357-2840
Phone: 406-353-2941
Phone: 406-379-2271
Phone: 406-379-2274
SHERIFF & CORONER
Sheriff Department
420 Ohio Street
PO Box 8
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 3260
fax: 357 – 2824
County Coroner
420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
406-357-3260
Hours: hours vary
Department Phone Directory
Main Number: 406-357-3260
SVOR Department: 406-357-3903
Civil Department: 406-357-3903
Dispatch: 406-357-3260
Main Fax: 406-357-2824
Sheriff
John Colby
jcolby@blainecounty-mt.gov
John Colby started his career in Law Enforcement with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in 1996 as a Detention Officer/Dispatcher. In 1998 he began working with the Harlem Police Department where he served as a patrolman and later as the Chief of Police. In 2001 Harlem consolidated its law enforcement with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department and John Colby remained as a Deputy Sheriff. In 2002 John accepted a job with the Williston Police Department and served as a patrolman and later as a senior patrolman. In 2007 John left the Williston Police Department and went to work for Dyn-Corp in Konduz Afghanistan training the Afghanistan Nation Police. In March 2010 John was returned to Chinook and accepted a position as a Deputy Sheriff with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department. John was promoted to the Lieutenant of the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in 2012. John is one of the Taser Instructor's, Field Training Officer, K9 Handler, and was recently assigned to the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force. John and his wife Dawn have two children JJ, and Aspyn.
Undersheriff
Chris Adair
cadair@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy Chris Adair has been with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office since August of 2012. Since then he has become the Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Armorer, Deputy Coroner, and the Senior Operator for Blaine County’s breath alcohol testing equipment. He also is the DUI Task Force Coordinator. He lives in Chinook with his wife and 2 sons. Previous to living here they were residents of Flathead County.
Deputy
Levi Gonzalez
lgonzalez@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy Levi Gonzalez joined the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in January 2018. Levi studied Criminal Justice at Utah Valley University and Excelled in courses such as Criminal Justice, Forensics, and Criminal Law. Along with some formal education, he has trained with professional firearms instructors, and in hand-to-hand combat, to help him pursue his career in law enforcement. He moved to Montana with his wife in March of 2013 and owns a small ranch in Blaine County where he runs a small cow/calf operation. He looks forward to serving Blaine County, where he is happy to call home, with his wife, daughter and son, for many years to come.
Deputy
William Minnis
wminnis@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy
Travis Peck
tpeck@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy
Donnie Kokkeler
dkokkeler@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy
Shaun Guffin
sguffin@blainecounty.gov
.onmicrosoft.com
Office Assistant
Retired K9
Robo
Robo joined the Blaine County Sheriff's Office in October of 2013. He resides with his handler Lt. John Colby.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
General Contact Info
Hours open
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM;
closed on legal holidays.
Location
Blaine County Courthouse, Room 135 on the 2nd floor.
Phone numbers
406-357-3270
406-357-2307
Fax: 406-357-2199
Duties of County Superintendent
SUBDIVISION PLANNING
Blaine County Contract Planner
Office Address
1275 Maple Street, Suite F
Helena MT 59601
Blaine County Contract Planner
Jeremy Fadness P.E.
Blaine County Contract Land Surveyor
Office Address
1275 Maple Street, Suite F
Helena MT 59601
WWC Engineering
(406) 443-3962
Examining Land Surveyor
Jake Ziska, P.L.S.
jziska@wwcenginneering.com
TREASURER
Treasurer Dept Contact Info
Treasurer
Tori A. MacLean
tmaclean@blainecounty-mt.gov
Deputy Treasurer
Holly Olson
holson@blainecounty-mt.gov
Motor Vehicle & Tax Clerk
Trisha Huestis
thuestis@blainecounty-mt.gov
Motor Vehicle & Tax Clerk
Kathy Harbolt
kharbolt@blainecounty-mt.gov
Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 A.M.-5 P.M.
Closed on legal holidays
Contact Info
Mailing Address:
PO Box 547 Chinook, MT 59523
Phone: 406-357-3280
Fax: 406-357-2199
YOUTH COURT
Juvenile Probation/Youth Court Services
17th Judicial District Youth Court Services
The Blaine County office is located on the lower level of the Courthouse in Room 53.
Hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Juvenile Probation Officer
Blaine County
Tina M. Mord
PO Box 1536
Chinook MT 59523
(406) 357-2369
(406) 945-1917
tmord2@mt.gov
Deputy Juvenile Probation Officer
Valley County
(406) 228-6265
Office Assistant
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Blaine County Courthouse
420 Ohio St
Chinook, MT 59523
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Sat-Sun: Closed
