Mineral County sets new commissioner districts
MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 8 months AGO
On Thursday, the Mineral County Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the updated county district lines.
The districts are examined every 10 years, and with more growth occurring in the Missoula area, the east end of Mineral County is becoming more populated.
This adjustment takes into account future growth which is only a prediction.
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