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Residents urge county support for Rocky Mountain Laboratory; commissioners say they are seeking facts before action
Summary
Residents at the June 24 Ravalli County Commissioners meeting urged the board to issue a written statement supporting the Rocky Mountain Laboratory. Commissioners said they have asked the lab for details but have received limited disclosure and will monitor impacts before taking formal action.
Bill Peters, a Hamilton resident and representative of Indivisible Bitterroot, used the public-comment period at the June 24 Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners meeting to urge commissioners to publicly support the Rocky Mountain Laboratory and to promote a local rally in its favor.
Peters said the rally would be held Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. and described the laboratory as “critical” to the town and beyond. He identified himself as representing Indivisible Bitterroot and said the group has about 170 members locally.
Resident Archie Thomas followed public comment with questions about whether the…
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