County staff told the Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners on June 19 that the Victor Park Board wants to remove a rock feature from a median in the Victor area. The county holds the original agreement with the state highway department for that median and must apply for a maintenance permit from the Montana Department of Transportation before changes proceed.

A commissioner raised concerns about maintenance and liability associated with landscaped medians, noting previous decisions to reduce maintenance by installing low- or no-maintenance features. "Part of the problem ... was the maintenance of them, putting people out there to mow the grass, trim the trees," a commissioner said, pointing to liability concerns along Highway 93.

County staff said the Victor Park request included safety signage and offered to invite the Victor Park chairman to an upcoming administrative meeting to explain the proposal. Staff also noted that in the north part of the county medians had been filled with concrete or block and require no landscaping.

No formal county action was taken June 19; staff will contact the Victor Park chairman and pursue the necessary DOT maintenance-permit process before any physical changes occur.