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Residents urge Whitefish to press county on lakeshore enforcement and to restore public participation in growth policy update
Summary
Speakers from Citizens for a Better Flathead and ShelterWF told the Whitefish City Council Nov. 17 that Flathead County is not consistently enforcing lakeshore protections and urged the city to support stronger enforcement; public commenters also urged clearer, statutorily aligned participation in the growth policy update.
Several residents urged the Whitefish City Council on Nov. 17 to push for stronger enforcement of lakeshore protections on Whitefish Lake and to restore clearer public-participation procedures for the city’s growth policy update. The comments came during the communications-from-the-public portion of the council’s meeting.
Cameron Dexter, who identified himself as affiliated with Citizens for a Better Flathead, said the city lacks jurisdiction over enforcement outside city limits but should continue to "signal support for proper enforcement" by county and state agencies and stay informed about complaints. "We are concerned that Flathead County's failures to enforce the Flathead County LLPRs, including their pattern and practices…
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