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Claims: The council approved biweekly claims covering claim numbers 19818, 19820, 19822 through 19845, 19847 through 19854, and 19856 through 19871 (claim 19846 removed for separate consideration). The roll call on the claims approval recorded Councilor Barker Aye, Councilor McBride Aye, Councilor Smith Aye and Councilor Brown No. Outcome: approved (3–1 for the motion as recorded).

Tabling of claim 19846: Council member Smith moved to table claim number 19846 for later discussion; the motion to table was seconded. The meeting transcript records that the claim was removed from the primary approval motion and set aside for future consideration; the council did not resolve the underlying personnel matter at the Aug. 14 meeting.

City court prosecutor: Council member Parker moved, and Council member Greg seconded, provisional approval of the Stevensville city court prosecutor (candidate identified as \"Kiki\" in the meeting; last name not provided in the transcript). Councilors Barker, Bragg, Smith and Brown voted Aye. The council directed staff to present a contract to the candidate and bring the contract back for final approval at the Aug. 28 meeting, with a proposed start date of Sept. 1.

Resolution 572 (mill levies): Council member Parker moved to approve Resolution No. 572 establishing mill levies for the Town of Stevensville for the Montana fiscal year 2025–2026. The motion passed on roll call: Councilor Barker Aye, Councilor Bragg Aye, Councilor Smith Aye, Councilor Brown No. Outcome: adopted (3–1).

Other procedural minutes and approvals: The council approved budget-workshop minutes from July 9, 2025, and town council meeting minutes from July 24, 2025, by voice votes recorded by the clerk. No additional details or amendments to those minutes were recorded in the transcript.

No ordinances, contracts, or budget adoptions requiring further legal citation were finalized at the meeting beyond Resolution 572. The transcript does not include the text of Resolution 572 beyond the title and the fiscal year; details of the levy calculations were not provided in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 08/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 14 meeting the Stevensville Town Council approved biweekly claims (with one claim removed for later review), adopted Resolution 572 establishing mill levies for FY2025–26, and provisionally approved a city court prosecutor; one claim (19846) was tabled pending further review.","taxTitle","Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana","taxId",65907,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483757,"Stevensville fire official warns of missed EMS calls as volunteer roster, training funds shrink",243,1663000,1906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5588961-41ea553252dbb9eed23a3f523748e0b9&start=1663&end=1906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5588961-41ea553252dbb9eed23a3f523748e0b9/thumbnail_1663000.jpg","/articles/6483757/Stevensville/Ravalli-County/Montana/Stevensville-fire-official-warns-of-missed-EMS-calls-as-volunteer-roster-training-funds-shrink","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483757-00dd86f65245c219ad0bd34ade6aa29b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776694571&Signature=Bz-d8JEc24AUlD2rKRqLk~6g4WQHQ6syRGUe2OGlu4lX5jiUyK4eLkO1RYX27xwdGHNwXZyu8dnsnxGocq3crqIgFnRvTnhP2RQrrbxrYXFv12RQSU-j3jeWkDtvAFbkk-dJzXtFekh7mzCLP5rdjGJnKfo5lQlqSmje6d2xEl6Neq7ryJzYmt-DrzAULW4yCwXu~lBJ2VWqCrzlvoSIeRUoBezWJ3PoLlT5rys3nEbV~zyxwxtKVUVU3GG91esDuyeobM5idHLggGkXbFM98HsaXSY1zKk2FnVBpQg7U581dINyyIE3j1mkzDH-jdArXj3p7QpW2UOyN~zxd1oOVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Stevensville fire department representative told the Town Council on Aug. 14 that the department is understaffed for medical response, citing 78 requests for service in July and 11 missed emergency medical service calls.

The presenter reported that of the 78 July requests, 61 were medical calls, 14 were fires, three were vehicle crashes, six were mutual aid responses and 11 were missed EMS calls. The speaker said missed calls were driven by lack of available, trained volunteers.

The presenter described volunteer training as the main barrier to staffing: basic EMT classes run about $1,200 to $1,800 and require roughly 120 hours of instruction. He said that for two years in a row the council has not funded volunteer training reimbursement, leaving the department without training dollars that historically helped recruit and retain volunteers. The speaker said the volunteer roster has fallen to about 14 members from a historical full company of roughly 28 with a waiting list.

The official said missed calls often require waiting for an ambulance from neighboring Derby, and that the department would transport patients only when calls required advanced life support. The presenter asked the council to consider training and recruitment support; the meeting transcript shows the presenter described the current budget as not final but said funding cuts would make it difficult to sustain medical response levels.

No formal motion or council action on training funds was recorded during the meeting.","Town fire representative told the council the department ran 78 calls in July, missed 11 EMS calls due to understaffing, and lacks training funds for volunteers after two years of cuts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483762,"Creekside Meadows HOA asks council to protect small right-of-way along Birch Lane",180,92000,272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5588961-41ea553252dbb9eed23a3f523748e0b9&start=92&end=272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5588961-41ea553252dbb9eed23a3f523748e0b9/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6483762/Stevensville/Ravalli-County/Montana/Creekside-Meadows-HOA-asks-council-to-protect-small-right-of-way-along-Birch-Lane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483762-3c42b3d05c49eee9574c02c52eb3df3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776694571&Signature=PBMKdmGDE6feXuiSnpSdf97LUo7dNuPPf8TENKzSRGqfI~rhP9TaZtiwYZ37yprNTj-BcduD9Bs7d0vGCK6ctqfsEGPNdRFkkKfPq9td4z-UYldJE8rIBLhGQgpszEdx0tvSGb0Vi47eoh~8qxiVOmL3JoXWxbHkN2557uVHtJ9dk~B2y4lOYfH84wVm6GCkj~oypjk4FTDY17cF6HGfEc1rU-aeKkNzB4yrqrkIuGAedHACZvbsdLDKLMrEE1erS~NPdFPT5wqx5Wfb~ydDhpxYnSRJ1aG5Q3BjuQpwD8D6gL2VnBShKLOVfYK7n0PW1yfuX01O3QwG05WmsjdlYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","June, president of the Creekside Meadows Homeowners Association, told the Stevensville Town Council on Aug. 14 that a small right-of-way between the cul-de-sac at the west end of Birch Lane and a gate on Second Street has been maintained by neighboring residents and should remain public.

June said the path is used daily by residents on both sides of the fence and that Creekside neighbors have taken care of the quarter-acre right-of-way for the past year. She said she provided each council member with a written comment and a map highlighting the parcel in yellow.

The statement was delivered during the council’s public comment period on items not on the agenda. June asked the council to remember her objection “if anybody ever comes before this council and tries to claim it and take it private.” The speaker did not identify any pending application or claimant.

The council did not take formal action on the comment at the meeting; the matter was presented as public input only. No staff report, agenda item, or motion concerning this parcel was recorded in the meeting transcript.","A Creekside Meadows HOA leader asked the Stevensville Town Council to oppose any future attempt to privatize a short public right-of-way that connects Birch Lane to Second Street, and provided a map to council members.","actionData","errors"]

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Town council approves claims, mill-levy resolution and provisional court prosecutor; tables one claim

Stevensville fire official warns of missed EMS calls as volunteer roster, training funds shrink

Creekside Meadows HOA asks council to protect small right-of-way along Birch Lane