The MACRS organization was started in 1979 with John Bilbro, of Rosebud County as the first President. The MACRS Conference and Seminar is held annually in different locations throughout Montana. The program covers a variety of topics dealing with ways to solve problems encountered in on-the-job situations and provides an opportunity to find out how other counties and communities cope. Anyone involved with the management of roads, streets and bridges will benefit from the knowledge shared at the MACRS conference. City, town, county, state and tribal personnel are welcome!

Past Presidents of the organization are: '79,'80,'81-John Bilbro, Rosebud; '82-Gene Dreidlein, Meagher; '83-Vince Kerouac, Cascade; '84-Charlie Phillips, Flathead; '85-Jim Ellis, Lewis & Clark; '86-Marvin Kleinjan, Hill; '87-Bob Jacks, Missoula; '88-Bob Youngberg, Park; '89-Ken Jorgensen, Cascade; '90-Ed Beck, Sheridan; '91- Don Gallus, Blaine; '92-Sam Gianfrancisco, Gallatin; '93-Dale Rath, Fallon; '94-Sanford Haugsdal, Musselshell; '95 -Rick Seiler, Valley; '96-Don Bohne, Missoula; '97-Russ Huotari, Richland; '98 Jerry Otto, Hill, '99 Joe Foran, Dawson/Richard Miller, Beaverhead, 2000 John Ostlund, Yellowstone; 2001 Larry Juell, Sweet Grass; 2002 Eric Griffin, Lewis & Clark ; 2003 Jack Knorr, Stillwater County; 2004 Tom Romo, Roosevelt County; 2005 Russ Albers, Chouteau County; 2006 Tim White, Lincoln County, District #3, 2007 Jim McCarthy, Butte-Silver Bow, 2008 Wayne Waarvik, Valley County

Meetings have been held in the following communities: Havre, '83, Helena '84, Billings '85, Bozeman '86, Great Falls, '87, Livingston '88, Lewistown '89, Kalispell '90, Glasgow '91, Bozeman '92, Missoula '93, Helena '94, Polson '95, Billings '96, Lewistown '97, Great Falls '98, Kalispell '99, Havre 2000, Missoula 2001, Billings 2002, Fairmont Hot Springs 2003 , Bozeman 2004, Billings 2005, Great Falls 2006, Kalispell 2007, Helena 2008

Message from MACRS President Wayne Waarvik:

Having served on the MACRS Executive Board the last few years, I am very appreciative of everyone pitching in to help make this organization what it is today. At our 2008 spring conference we selected our Mission Statement:

"The Montana Association of County Road Supervisors mission is to facilitate education and to share ideas; thus helping to enable a safe, efficient, and consistent transportation system for each County throughout the State of Montana."

I thank everyone in advance for helping in planning our 2009 spring conference and look forward to seeing everyone at the MACRS 29th Annual Conference & Seminar at the Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT on March 30 - April 2, 2009.

President - Wayne Waarvik, Valley County, 406-228-4233 (e-mail: vcroads@hotmail.com)

1st Vice President - Shawn Norick, Liberty County, 406-759-5623 (e-mail: road@co.liberty.mt.gov)

2nd Vice President - Vacant

Secretary-Treasurer - Russ Huotari, Richland County, 406-433-2407, coworks@richland.org.

#1: Bill Meisner, Ravalli County, 406-383-2733, cordept@qwest.net

#2: Mitch Urdahl, Gallatin County, 406-582-3250, roaddept@gallatin.mt.gov

#3: John Stokes, Pondera County, 406-279-3651, pocova@3rivers.net

#4: Wayne Buck, Rosebud County, 406-346-2261, randbroad@rangeweb.net

#5: Clay Moore, Yellowstone County, 406-256-6812, kimpeterson@co.yellowstone.mt.gov

Wayne Buck, Rosebud County, 406-346-2261, randbroad@rangeweb.net

Eric Griffin, Lewis & Clark County , 406-447-1636, egriffin@co.lewis-clark.mt.us

Richard Miller, Beaverhead County, 406-683-3780, rmiller@co.beaverhead.mt.us

Conference Host

Dues of $100 entitle the county to annual membership in MACRS and participation in the annual state Conference/Seminar for one county representative. The cost for additional participants from each county is $100 and they may register now or in person at the conference. Vendors dues are $400 annually for one representative and $100 for each additional representative. There is a nominal charge for additional tables at each conference. All monies are used for the MACRS organization. Membership Applications/Renewals and dues are collected annually by the LTAP on behalf of MACRS. Dues and bookkeeping records will be transferred to Secretary/Treasurer Russ Huotari after they are collected.

The 2009 MACRS Spring Conference will be held March 30-April 2, 2009, at the Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana.

There will be a Planning Meeting at the Heritage Inn on October 28-29, 2008, hosted by MACRS. If you are interested in attending, please contact Genevieve Albert, LTAP Conference Coordinator, for more information at 1-800-541-6671.