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Council agrees to pursue DNRC easement to support proposed North Lake fire district
Summary
Council authorized city staff to initiate an application for a Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) easement and signaled support for a cooperative path to transfer the easement to a future North Lake Fire District, while noting the district would fund construction and operations.
The Whitefish City Council unanimously approved a motion to allow the city to apply for an easement from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) on behalf of residents seeking to form a new North Lake Fire District.
Joseph, a resident leading the petition drive, asked the council to apply for the easement because a municipal applicant is required for DNRC land transactions and because forming a district could take years. “We're not asking you to…
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