Boards & Commissions

Overview

City Boards and Commissions are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. They are advisory only in nature. These boards and commissions encourage private citizens 18 years or older that reside in the City limits of Billings to participate in City government. They also offer an opportunity to learn how the City operates on a first-hand basis. In addition to the Boards & Commissions listed below that the Public Works Department staff have an active role in administering, the Department staff also participate in the following under professional capacity:

Mayor riding with kids on trail for Bike to School Week

Join a Board or Commission

Citizen members of these boards and commissions are appointed when there is a vacancy created by a resignation or term limitation.  Review current vacancies.

  1. Office of Administration

    Email

    Physical Address
    2224 Montana Avenue
    Billings, MT 59101

    Phone: 406-657-8230

  1. ENERGY & CONSERVATION COMMISSION
  2. Public Works Board
  3. TRAFFIC CONTROL BOARD

Energy & Conservation Commission

This commission was established under Resolution 19-10794, which states:

There is hereby created an energy & conservation commission.  The energy & conservation commission shall be composed of seven citizen members, that must have experience and a demonstrated interest in the fields of energy or conservation, to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council and may include up to three ex-officio representatives of city departments to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Board will coordinate the City of Billings’ current policies and practices regarding energy consumption and resource conservation, to make recommendations to the City Council and City Administrator for future action.  The purpose of the Commission will be to consider ways to conserve energy including areas where the city can reduce the amount of money it spends on energy and ways to limit the city’s impact on the environment.  The commission may also recommend additional areas where city government could assist citizens in minimizing pollution and energy consumption.  The commission will be responsible for conducting an inventory of water and wastewater consumption, waste removal and disposal, pollution and energy efficiency of city-owned and city-managed facilities, vehicles and equipment.  The cost of implementing energy conservation strategies will always be a consideration but should not necessarily limit the discussion, which could include water conservation, recycling, alternate fuels, alternate transportation, alternate energy sources, building and road construction, etc.  The commission shall expire at the end of four (4) years or when the commission members determine by majority vote that their work has been completed, whichever comes first.

Meetings

  • 3:00 PM on Second Monday of every month at 2251 Belknap Avenue
  • 7 members, 4 year term

Interested in applying for the Energy & Conservation Commission? Please download the application. 

Meeting agendas, minutes, and previous presentations can be accessed here:  

For more information please contact City Liaison, Louis Engels at (406) 657-8349

Members

Deborah Singer 
singeratv55@gmail.com

Glenn Foy
1glennfoy@gmail.com

Karen Stears 
stears@fiberpipe.net

Erin Robbins
erin.robbins@mdu.com
Neil Kiner
neil@secondnature.consulting

Randy Hafer
rhafer@highplainsarchitects.com
Tim Erikson
timothy.erickson@hdrinc.com