Brodehl to serve as chair of county commission
HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
The Flathead County Courthouse in Kalispell on Thursday, June 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-758-4421. | January 2, 2024 11:00 PM
Flathead County Commissioner Randy Brodehl has been voted chair of the three member commission.
The three commissioners historically rotate through the spot taking turns serving as the chairperson. In January of each year, the commissioners elect the chair of the commission, which is responsible for county policies, setting appropriations, setting levies for county funds, rural improvement districts and more.
Brodehl replaces Commissioner Brad Abell who served as chair during 2023.
Commissioner Pam Holmquist will serve as vice chair for the year.
Brodehl began his term on the commissioner in January 2019.
The commission is the executive as well as the legislative branch for Flathead County and consists of three elected commissioners who each serve six-year terms and can run for re-election.
Features editor Heidi Desch can be reached at 758-441 or [email protected].
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