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Dwayne Egan tells commissioners he will seek audit after alleging ignored records requests, unresolved complaints
Summary
Local resident Dwayne Egan told commissioners he has filed repeated Planning and Zoning complaints and records requests that were ignored, asserted the county is violating Montana statutes, and said he will request a Legislative Audit Division performance audit or other remedies unless corrective action is taken.
At the start of the Sept. 2 meeting, resident Dwayne Egan addressed the Board of Commissioners and sharply criticized the county’s handling of Planning and Zoning complaints and public records requests.
"This is not just a lapse. It is a violation of law and a breach of the trust this community placed in you," Egan said after identifying himself and giving his address.
Egan said the Planning and Zoning Office has at least 39 unresolved community‑decay complaints, some dating back years, and accused the office and the board of "silence, delay, and disregard." He cited Montana statutes during his remarks, including what he described as obligations under MCA §7‑4‑2110 and public‑records timing requirements under MCA §2‑6‑1006, and said he submitted a records request on May 12, 2025, about complaint FCD201‑26 that he said was ignored.
Egan told the commissioners he will "request that the Montana Legislative Audit Division conduct a performance audit on this board" unless he sees immediate corrective action; if the audit division declines, he said he will pursue other lawful remedies, including involving the Flathead County Sheriff's Office and citing MCA §45‑7‑400401 (official misconduct).
The chair asked Egan to leave his materials with the clerk; no immediate staff response or formal follow‑up action was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Claims and next steps: Egan presented specific allegations and statutory citations and said he will escalate the matter if the county does not act. The transcript does not record any county rebuttal, a staff commitment to specific remedial steps, or the commissioners' immediate response beyond receiving his materials.
