MACo enhances the public service mission of counties by promoting integrity and providing proactive leadership while acknowledging and respecting Montana’s diversity. MACo's goals include educating and developing relationships with legislators, state officials and local elected officials regarding county structure, budgeting and operations; providing education on self-determination techniques such as charter government and functional consolidation, and facilitating agreements; educating the public using press releases distributed to local media to market county government; and promoting effective tax reform including consideration of general sales tax.