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Stevensville council tables budget after public-notice error; wastewater SCADA purchase delayed
Summary
The Stevensville Town Council postponed passage of its fiscal 2025–26 budget and amendments after staff discovered a public-notice publication error; council members said the delay could slow a planned purchase for the wastewater SCADA system.
The Stevensville Town Council on Aug. 28 voted to table two budget measures after staff discovered the paper of record did not run the council’s required second legal notice for the preliminary budget.
The council’s action came during the public hearing on the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2025–26 after a clerical error in the meeting packet and inconsistent newspaper publication raised concerns about meeting statutory notice requirements. Mayor Michaelson presided over the hearing and town clerk Janelle confirmed the packet’s mislabeling of the budget year as a clerical mistake. Janelle also presented confirmation emails showing the notice had been submitted to the Bitterroot Star but councilors and members of the public said the paper’s printed copy available at the meeting did not include the August 13…
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