Ronan Council schedules hearings on MREC annexation
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. Contact her at [email protected] or 406-883-4343. | August 20, 2024 12:00 AM
First on the Ronan City Council’s agenda last Wednesday was a request from the Ronan Co-op Brewery for for an open container permit on Sept. 27 from 4-8 p.m. on Fourth Ave. SW from Main Street to the alley. The brewery also asked for a street closure for the same date and time on Fourth Ave. SW from Main Street to the alley for its third anniversary party.
Councilors discussed putting together a facilities-use agreement with the Ronan Softball Association and will revisit the topic.
The council will hold public hearings, one at 4:15 p.m. and one at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 regarding annexing the Mission Range Event Center property into the city and removing the ag restriction from the property.
Councilors also approved:
• Craig Shepherd’s engagement letter for 2024. Shepherd prepares the city’s annual report.
• Contractors' applications for payments #9 and #10, and authorized Mayor Chris Adler to sign on behalf of the city of Ronan.
• A draw from the American Rescue Plan grant for $278,401.65 and authorized Mayor Adler and Clerk Kaylene Melton to sign and submit on behalf of the city of Ronan.
The next meeting will be Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
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