GOP candidate supports change in 'doughnut'
Phil Mitchell | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 5 months AGO
I applaud our three commissioners for their support in the six-year legal battle for doughnut representation and property rights. They did the right thing and it’s paid off for thousands of doughnut residents.
Second, I’m happy that the Supreme Court upheld Judge Ortley’s decision to allow Flathead County to assume doughnut jurisdiction. I’ve long believed doughnut residents should be governed by the county commissioners, whom they can vote for, and not Whitefish City Councilors, whom they can’t vote for. That’s why, while I was still on the Whitefish City Council last summer, I voted against appealing Judge Ortley’s decision to the Supreme Court.
Lastly, I’m glad the county immediately moved to take jurisdiction over all doughnut areas. If Whitefish wants to regulate land beyond the current city limits, it should do so through an annexation proceeding since annexed residents can then vote in city elections. —Phil Mitchell, Whitefish, Republican candidate for Flathead county commissioner
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