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Gallatin County study commission holds public hearing on forms and powers of county government
Summary
A public hearing drew residents and experts to discuss whether Gallatin County should consider changing its form of government or adopt self-governing powers; testimony focused on election methods, appointed versus elected technical officers, public notice, planning and zoning, and emergency-services coordination.
The Gallatin County Local Government Study Commission held a public hearing to gather public input on the county's form and powers of government, the commission chair said.
"This is the public hearing. The first 2 required public hearings of the Gallatin County local government study commission," said Jeff Krause, study commissioner, as the session opened. The hearing included a presentation from a Montana State University expert and roughly two dozen members of the public.
The hearing examined the study commission's charge — to review the county's current "elected county officials form" and to compare it with alternatives such as the commission form, commission-manager form, or a charter with self-governing powers. Dan Clark, director of the Montana State University Local Government Center, told the audience that "this process, the study commission process is a uniquely Montana thing. It is in our constitution." He explained that…
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