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Missoula City Club forum previews November judicial contest, invites public engagement
Summary
City Club's forum presented competing visions for Justice of the Peace Department 2 and invited public observation of court programs; organizers announced the next forum date and thanked sponsors and MCAT for recording.
The Missoula City Club forum assembled two candidates for Justice of the Peace Department 2 — incumbent Landy Holloway and challenger Kelly Sather — for 10-minute opening remarks, a table-talk period and moderated public questions. Chair Brandon Nas opened the event, apologized for an earlier inaccuracy from a prior forum panelist, and reiterated City Club’s mission to host civic discussion; he thanked sponsors including Blackfoot Communications, 1st Security Bank and MCAT, which records the forums.
Moderator Natalia Taylor (League of Women Voters) guided questions on alternatives to incarceration, caseload management, dignity in court and program differences such as Road Court vs traffic court. The forum closed with an invitation to meet candidates, and Nas announced the next City Club forum on September 14, when the group plans to focus on data centers and AI.
The event provided voters with contrast on judicial qualifications, rehabilitative programming, and court administration. Both candidates encouraged public observation of court sessions and emphasized collaboration with local service providers to address substance use, mental health and traffic-related problems.
