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Commission moves to modernize special lighting and fire district governance

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners approved a draft Master Services Agreement and proposed revisions to special lighting and fire districts, saying the districts haven’t been comprehensively reviewed in decades and need modernization; vote 5-0.

Commissioner Ed Beaudette and others said the county’s special lighting and fire district arrangements should be updated after decades without comprehensive review. Beaudette told the Commission he had reviewed documents with Planning Director Carl Hamming and supported the professional recommendation to revise the districts’ governance.

Commissioner Steve Gates moved to approve the draft Master Services Agreement and the proposed revisions; Commissioner Beausoleil seconded and the motion passed 5-0. Commissioners said the goal is to create greater equity among districts and provide up-to-date administrative information to guide future decisions.