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Kootenai County commissioners propose formal communication protocols with cities
Summary
County commissioners discussed creating department-level communication protocols so cities receive advance notice of county service changes; plan to start with Community Development and building departments.
Kootenai County commissioners on April 2 proposed developing formal communication protocols so county departments notify cities earlier about operational changes that could affect municipal services.
The discussion, led by Commissioner Bruce Mettari, focused on creating department-to-department channels — starting with Community Development and local building departments — rather than relying solely on elected officials to carry information across jurisdictions. Mettari said the idea grew from an example in which the county solid waste department decided not to pick up Christmas trees and some cities learned…
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