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Stevensville council appoints Talon Ross to Ward 2 after conflict-of-interest discussion
Summary
The Stevensville Town Council appointed Talon Ross to fill the Ward 2 vacancy at a Jan. 12 special meeting after discussing his work as a U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter and potential conflicts around votes involving the Forest Service and planning matters; Ross was sworn in immediately.
The Stevensville Town Council appointed Talon Ross to the Ward 2 seat at a special meeting on Jan. 12, 2026, after questioning him about his work with the U.S. Forest Service and potential conflicts of interest. The council moved, seconded and voted to appoint Ross and administered the oath of office that evening.
Council members spent much of the interview on how Ross’s wildland-fire duties could affect his availability and require recusals. Ross told the council he has been deployed about "2 to 4 times a year," sometimes for multiple weeks at a stretch, and said he could occasionally participate by phone or Zoom depending on assignment and connectivity. On conflicts, the presiding official warned that participation in…
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