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County to hire consultant to redraw fire and streetlight district boundaries, proposed fees about $57K
Summary
Planning staff proposed hiring a consultant (Baker Tilly/Steve Scharff) to clean up Anaconda fire and lighting district boundaries and taxing formulas; CEO Bill Everett and commissioners said an outside independent review is appropriate and necessary.
The Commission reviewed a proposal to hire a consultant to update and reconcile historic inconsistencies in the Anaconda fire district and streetlight (lighting) district boundaries and assessment formulas. Planning Director Carl Hamming said the mapping, legal and tax implications require specialist expertise and presented a master services agreement and proposal from a local consultant, estimated at $30,000 for fire‑district work and $27,000 for lighting‑district work.
CEO Bill Everett supported using an independent consultant to ensure fairness and legal clarity, calling the work "long overdue" and noting that careful mapping and legal process would reduce future disputes. Commissioners voiced general support for the outside review and emphasized the need for oversight and clear, equitable outcomes for taxpayers.
