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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius Town Council

2013 Election results (unofficial)

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

Four candidates vie for two St. Ignatius Council seats Four candidates vie for two St. Ignatius Council seats

MISSION — There are two at-large seats on the St. Ignatius Town Council up for grabs in the November 5 election.  Only candidate Roger Lemon filed by the deadline to be on the regular ballot. Three candidates filed as write-in candidates.  Lemon, 68, is a manager for Johnson Transportat...

Two in running for St. Ignatius mayoral seat Two in running for St. Ignatius mayoral seat

MISSION — The St. Ignatius Town Council has two candidates running for mayor.  Incumbent Charles Gariepy, 54, has worked for Lake County Road and Bridge Department for 25 years. He and his wife Karolynn have three children. Gariepy has lived in the area his entire life and graduated from St. Ig...

Town council designates officer training funds

MISSION — The St. Ignatius Town Council approved a new fireworks ordinance and directed grant funds to be allocated for the an officer training program at its Oct. 1 meeting.  The new firework ordinance, which will go into effect in November, allows for fireworks to be ignited from 8 a.m. on De...

St. Ignatius reserve officer program reinstated

 MISSION — The St. Ignatius Town Council voted to reinstate a police officer reserve program at its Sept. 3 meeting.  Chief of Police Jeffrey Ferguson asked if the approximately $77,000 budgeted to the police department would be enough to add another full-time officer to the police force.&...

St. Ignatius council needs to fill seats

ST. IGNATIUS — There is a mid-term position vacant on the St. Ignatius Town Council. Anyone interested in being appointed to the town council through December 2015 should send a letter of interest to Mayor Gariepy, P.O. Box 103, St. Ignatius before Aug. 6.  Only one person filed for the two tow...

Mission eliminates animal control officer position Mission eliminates animal control officer position

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius City Council voted to eliminate the town’s animal control officer position during the July city council meeting.  Last month, council members discussed the issue in depth and came to the general consensus that if the town wanted more police officers in the ...

St. Ignatius wraps up first water project, looks to second St. Ignatius wraps up first water project, looks to second

ST. IGNATIUS — City Council members had much to discuss during the June 4 meeting in St. Ignatius.  Due to budget concerns, the council may soon be forced to eliminate the animal control officer position.  “I don’t see any way we can keep the animal control officer,” M...

St. Ignatius seeks to fill city positions

ST. IGNATIUS — Between several water system improvement projects, dog and cat licensing and ongoing construction at the St. Ignatius Airport, city council members had much to discuss during last week’s meeting.  Lake County Joint Airport Board Chairman Rick Newman gave the annual airport ...

St. Ignatius hires new police officer, moves ahead with water project St. Ignatius hires new police officer, moves ahead with water project

ST. IGNATIUS — Council members had much to discuss during last week’s city council meeting in St. Ignatius.  Mayor Charlie Gariepy appointed Jeffrey Ferguson to the St. Ignatius Police Department, filling a position that had been empty since last fall. In addition, St. Ignatius animal con...


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