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County officials sworn in
Requests to rehear Mitchell Slough case deniedBy Michael Howell The eight-year-long legal battle over the status of Mitchell Slough crept ever closer to a final resolution on December 31, 2008, when a united Supreme Court issued an order denying two motions for a rehearing of the case. The Court decided on November 17, 2009 that Mitchell Slough, a 16-mile-long side channel of the Bitterroot River, was subject to the state’s 310 Law and accessible to the public under the state’s Stream Access Law (SAL). More... Hamilton City CouncilNo planting in city parks without written authorization By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the Hamilton Municipal Code so that it now requires any planting of trees or other vegetation in city parks by citizens to be authorized in writing in advance by the Director of Parks. Unauthorized planting will be subject to removal. The cost of removal may be charged to the unauthorized planter. The City Council will have the final say. More... Stevensville Town CouncilStevi considers water system improvements By Michael Howell The Town of Stevensville is holding a public meeting next week to discuss pending and potential applications to USDA Rural Development for loan and grant funding for water system improvements. More... Addressing poverty issues…Horizons program at work in the Bitterroot By Michael Howell A regional program aimed at reducing poverty in the Northwest, the Horizons Program, is making waves in Darby. Horizons is a community leadership program aimed at reducing poverty in small rural and reservation communities with populations less than 5,000. Darby fits the bill and has responded enthusiastically to the program. More... Commissioners correct draft minutesIn a letter to the County Commissioners dated December 8, 2008, County Attorney George Corn found, after investigation, that an e-mail discussion between and among members of the Streamside Setback Committee last July was in violation of the state’s Open Meeting Law. More... |
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Newly elected Commissioners J.R. Iman and Greg Chilcott took the oath of office last week. They were both sworn in by County Clerk and Recorder Regina Plettenberg. Iman is new to the Board of County Commissioners; Chilcott was re-elected. Both will serve four-year terms. Debbie Harmon was sworn in by Sheriff Chris Hoffman. This is Harmon’s sixth time to be sworn in as Clerk of District Court.
