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Articles with the Tag: Polson city commission

City of Polson plans new wastewater treatment facility City of Polson plans new wastewater treatment facility

POLSON — “We did a 10-year Band-Aid 12 years ago, and now the Band-Aid is falling apart,” said Tony Porrazzo, city of Polson water superintendent.  Porrazzo was talking about wastewater treatment system improvements, which is not a new issue. The Polson City Commissioners will be...

City commission sets service recognition day

POLSON — In a short meeting on March 3, Polson City Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 1054, designating April 1, 2014, as National Service Recognition Day.  This is the second year for NSRD across the nation with 832 mayors across the United States participating last year.  ...

Commissioners give nod to blues festival

POLSON — The 4th annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival, scheduled for Aug. 14 to 16, asked for use of Salish Point Park at the Feb. 12 Polson City Commissioners meeting. The request includes an extension of park hours to 12:15 a.m. on both Sunday and Monday and closing Salish Kootenai-Pend Oreille Loo...

Tribal road director discusses partnering Tribal road director discusses partnering

POLSON — Michael Brown, director of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes road projects, spoke to the Polson City Commissioners at their Feb. 3 meeting. Brown said that on every reservation there is a road inventory, consisting of every public road on the reservation. The CSKT receive construc...

Polson impact fee issue resolved

POLSON — On the agenda was a request for an impact fee review and modification from Cougar Ridge Development LLC., and the Polson City Commission dealt with this issue at its Jan. 22 meeting. The impact fees — which include water and sewer hookup, fire impact and an administrative fee — ...

New Polson mayor, commissioners sworn in New Polson mayor, commissioners sworn in

POLSON — At the first Polson City Commission meeting of 2014, Polson City Judge A. Doug Olson swore in new Polson Mayor Heather Knutson and new City Commissioners Jill Southerland, Ward Two; Todd Erickson, Ward One; and Ken Siler, Ward Three.  Knutson said she was looking forward to keeping Pol...

City parts ways with attorney in settlement agreement

POLSON — James Raymond resigned as Polson’s city attorney on Thursday, Dec. 26, after a “confidential settlement agreement” was reached in a special Dec. 23 executive session of the Polson City Commissioners.  Commissioners spent more than two hours in executive session, with ...

Commissioners renew golf pro, rental agreements

POLSON — During their last meeting of 2013, the Polson City Commissioners renewed the golf pro management agreement and rental agreement for the city golf course with Links Management, which is Roger Wallace’s company. The prior agreement allowed for a three-year extension, and the commissione...

Commission approves support for dock variance Commission approves support for dock variance

POLSON — During the Nov. 18 meeting of the Polson City Commission, Polson City Engineer Shari Johnson asked the Commission to approve a letter of support for a city dock variance request to Shoreline Protection. “We are ahead of schedule and under budget,” Johnson said, adding that she h...

2013 Election results (unofficial)

2013 unofficial election results   Polson Mayor Heather Knutson          656          51 percent Bob Fulton          591      &...


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