by Star Jameson, Hamilton
I came across a reference in the Classified Ads to a new program proposed as a collaboration between the Darby School District and Darby town in the Bitterroot Star (March 25, 2026). The thirty-day comment period is very short for a new outreach that impacts the valley. It even mentions if folks don’t get their comments in by then they “will be considered to have waived their objections to military assistance for this project.”
I’d like more information. I am envisioning hundreds of folks and animals piling into the Darby School District next summer to secure these services. The infrastructure itself looks prohibitive. Who will be evaluating these service providers?
I also see this in direct competition with other providers already established in the valley who will be unable to compete with whatever charges will be necessary (which are not mentioned in the ad).
What is “military assistance?” Does that mean personnel standing by? Delivering services? Funding?
And finally the amount of this “Department of War” funding is not mentioned, nor how long the project will run for.
I have more questions that I think others might be wondering about as well. Would you please offer a more thorough description to the community?
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