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Public hearing on Star Meadows Fire District yields strong local support; commissioners table decision to Dec. 18
Summary
Proponents urged commissioners to create the Star Meadows Fire District to improve fire response and insurability; commissioners discussed governance, procurement and taxation issues and voted to table the petition to Dec. 18 for staff to prepare formal findings.
Residents and proponents urged Flathead County commissioners to approve a petition to create the Star Meadows Fire District, saying distance from existing services has driven steep fire‑insurance premiums and delayed response times.
Daniel Yeh (proponent/representative) told the commission that property owners in the Stillwater/Star Meadows area have faced rate increases and non‑renewals from insurers following catastrophic wildfires…
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