Mike Story
MT · Park County Commissioner, District 1
Mike Story is the Park County Commissioner for District 1, elected in 2022, and chairs the commission in 2026. He backs tighter spending to get the county budget under control.
Where Mike Story stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Seconded and voted for updated county floodplain rules (2025 Floodplain Hazard Management Regulations). They passed 2-1.
May 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
As chair, moved to adopt Park County's final budget and tax levies for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It passed 3-0.
September 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Voted against putting a county road mill levy of up to $600,000 a year on the November 2024 ballot, saying the county should find other revenue. It passed 2-1.
August 9, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Voted against having the county grants director seek grants to pay for a new county growth policy. The motion passed 2-1.
June 25, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Told MTN News the county faced a budget shortfall because state law caps yearly increases at 2.5 percent, and said it would have to make hard cuts.
September 22, 2026
Source: ktvq.com
Voted with the full commission to appoint Theodore Dykstra as Park County Sheriff to finish the term through 2026.
February 10, 2026
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Seconded and voted for an agreement with the Montana Federation of Public Employees union after public calls to settle an expired contract. It passed 2-1.
January 13, 2026
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Was elected chair of the Park County Commission for 2026 on a motion by Commissioner Bryan Wells. The vote was unanimous.
January 6, 2026
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Voted against amending the Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning District rules. Both the petition and the resolution passed 2-1.
November 18, 2025
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Voted against a county letter asking the state highway department to study a no-passing zone at the Grey Owl Fishing Access. It passed 2-1.
November 4, 2025
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Moved to sign a county letter asking lawmakers to stand by Senate Bill 442, a vetoed bill sharing marijuana tax money with counties. It passed 2-1.
April 9, 2024
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Moved to approve the county Planning Board's public engagement recommendations. The motion passed 2-0, with one commissioner abstaining.
October 31, 2023
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Voted against the revised Pine Creek area parking ordinance after his bid to keep historic parking near Pine Creek Lodge got no second. It passed 2-1.
February 14, 2023
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Moved to change the new Pine Creek area parking ordinance to keep historic roadside parking 100 feet each way. The amendment failed 1-2.
January 31, 2023
Source: parkcounty.granicus.com
Past race Mike Story ran in:
- County Commissioner District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Park County, Montana · incumbent