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Commission schedules July 7 public hearing on utilities ordinance to clarify easements
Summary
Commissioners placed a public hearing for ADLC Ordinance No. 282 (amending Chapter 20 – Utilities) for July 7, 2026, to address utility easements and encroachments; Commissioner Beaudette cited past fiber-optic damages as a reason for stronger local controls.
The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission set a public hearing date for Ordinance No. 282, which amends Chapter 20 of the county code on utilities, to ensure a properly noticed opportunity for public comment.
Chair Kevin Hart said the ordinance requires a hearing and staff recommended July 7, 2026. Commissioner Ed Beaudette said the measure aims to give the county clearer authority over utility easements and to prevent damaging work where utilities are located — citing examples on East Commercial where fiber or other work has caused street closures and expensive repairs.
No public comment was offered at the work session on this item. The Commission did not record a formal vote on the ordinance at the work session; the July 7 meeting will include the required public hearing.
