East Glacier resident urges Glacier County to enforce code after alleged motel encroachment blocks alley and utilities

A resident who identified themself as living in East Glacier told the Glacier County Board of Commissioners that a neighboring motel’s expansion has illegally encroached on a platted county alley, leaving insufficient clearance for emergency vehicles and utility crews and causing ongoing sewer and health problems.

Speaker 3 said the encroachment has narrowed the alley — which county records and the presenter described as intended to be roughly 16–18 feet wide — and that the reduction in clearance has prevented ambulance and pump-truck access during emergencies. "If your house catches fire, we'll have to let it burn," Speaker 3 said, describing a volunteer fire chief’s reported remark about the site’s limited access. The presenter said the encroachment has caused…