Council Standing Committees

Six standing committees support the work of the Council of Commissioners. In accordance with Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code 2.12.030, a committee on committees shall recommend all members of the standing committees. The committee on committees shall be composed of the council chairman-elect, vice-chairman-elect and another council member whose name is to be drawn from the names of the members of the incoming council. The committee on committees shall meet and recommend appointments to the standing committees. A report of its actions shall be filed with the clerk and recorder by December 30th of each even-numbered year.

The chair and vice chair of each committee are appointed by the Committee on Committee to a two (2) year term to execute those duties, and can be reappointed by the Committee on Committees for a second term for a maximum of four (4) years in succession.

Current standing committee member rosters are listed below.

Shawn Fredrickson, Chair
Michele Shea, Vice Chair


John Riordan, Chair
Josh O'Neill, Vice Chair
Eric Mankins
Hattie Thatcher
Justin Fortune
Tommy Walker

The committee meets at 6:00 p.m. in the Butte Courthouse, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, in conjunction with the first Regular Meeting of each month.

Hattie Thatcher, Chair
Jim Fisher, Vice Chair
Josh O'Neill
John Riordan
Justin Fortune
Tommy Walker

The committee meets at 6:00 p.m. in the Butte Courthouse, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, on days when a Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled. The committee meets at 7:00 p.m. on days when a Regular Meeting is scheduled.

Bill Anderson, Chair
Hattie Thatcher, Vice Chair
John Sorich
Eric Mankins
Dan Callahan
Tommy Walker

The committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Butte Courthouse, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, on days when a Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled.

Personnel Committee Members

Jim Fisher, Chair
John Sorich, Vice-Chair
Michele Shea


The committee meets, as needed, at 5:00 or 5:30 p.m. in the Butte Courthouse, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, on days when a Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled.

Public Works Committee Members

Eric Mankins , Chair
John Sorich, Vice Chair
Jim Fisher
Dan Callahan
Josh O'Neill
Justine Fortune

The committee meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Butte Courthouse, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, on days when a Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled.

Rules Committee Members

Bill Andersen, Chair
Jim Fisher, Vice-Chair
Michele Shea

The committee meets, as needed, at 5:30 p.m. in the Butte Courthouse, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, on days when a Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled.