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Council approves series of funding and procedural resolutions, all by unanimous vote
Summary
The Butte-Silver Bow Council on June 3 passed several resolutions on final reading — including a one-mill economic-development levy, DNRC fire-deployment funds, and tax-deed notice procedures — and approved two NRDP-funded projects after suspending the rules. All recorded votes were 9–0.
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple resolutions at its June 3, 2026 meeting.
On final reading the council approved Resolution No. 2026-22 to continue a one-mill levy for economic development beginning in fiscal year 2026–27; Resolution No. 2026-25 to appropriate unanticipated revenue from the Montana DNRC for wildland-fire deployments (to cover wages, equipment purchases and building improvements); and Resolution No. 2026-26 directing the treasurer to mail notice of pending tax-deed issuance to interested parties under Section 15-18-212, MCA. Each motion to place the measures on final reading was moved by Hattie Thatcher, seconded by Michele Shea, and passed by voice vote of 9 yea, 0 nay.
The council also moved to suspend the rules to consider two additional appropriation resolutions without Judiciary referral. Resolution No. 2026-29 appropriates Montana Department of Justice Natural Resource Damage Program funds to rehabilitate Basin Creek Park; Resolution No. 2026-30 appropriates NRDP funds for the Water Meter Program. Both measures were placed on final reading and passed 9–0 after the suspension motion.
Why it matters: The mill levy continuation maintains a local dedicated revenue source for economic development projects. The DNRC and NRDP appropriations direct state recovery and deployment funds toward equipment, wages and specific capital projects in Butte-Silver Bow. The tax-deed notice resolution clarifies the treasurer’s mailing requirements under state law.
What the record shows: All final-reading motions and the suspension-of-rules motion were recorded as passing by unanimous voice vote; the minutes list 9 yea, 0 nay for each action. No roll-call vote recording individual commissioner positions appears in the excerpt provided.
