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Votes at a glance: Stevensville council approves minutes, permits, appointments and administrative resolutions

April 27, 2025 | Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana


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Votes at a glance: Stevensville council approves minutes, permits, appointments and administrative resolutions
Stevensville’s Town Council passed a series of routine and administrative items at its meeting, including approvals of minutes, claims, a special‑event permit, an appointment to the planning and zoning board and multiple administrative job descriptions and resolutions.

The council approved minutes from several prior meetings (budget workshop 04/09/2025; town council 04/10/2025; special town council 04/17/2025) by recorded motions. The council also approved claims (claim numbers 19614–19636 excluding 19615 at the time of that vote), and later voted to approve the withheld claim 19615 after discussion and budget clarifications. Several votes on procedural items recorded abstentions where members noted conflicts or absences.

Nut graf: These routine approvals allow the town to move forward on budget accounting, event permitting and administration; the council also acted to formalize administrative roles by adopting job descriptions and a resolution assigning certain administrative duties to the mayor.

Selected actions (motions and outcomes):
- Approval of budget workshop minutes (04/09/2025): motion passed (recorded as motion passes; tally in packet: 2‑4‑1 abstain reported in transcript during roll call text as procedural; see minutes for formal rollcall).
- Approval of town council minutes (04/10/2025): motion passed 4‑0‑1 (abstain reported).
- Approval of special town council minutes (04/17/2025): motion passed 2‑4‑1 (abstain reported).
- Claims: motion to approve claim numbers 19614–19636 excluding 19615 (passed 3‑0); later motion to approve claim 19615 was moved and recorded for separate approval.
- Special event permit: motion to approve special‑event permit for the Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market (motion passed 2‑4‑1 abstain recorded).
- Appointment to Planning & Zoning: consent to appointment of Edwin Dwayne (Wayne) Gibson to the planning & zoning board (motion passed 3‑0). Gibson introduced himself and described his leadership background and local ties.
- Yield sign: approved installation of a yield sign at Sassafras Court and Creekside Drive (motion passed 3‑0).
- Resolutions and job descriptions: The council adopted Resolution 5‑64 assigning certain administrative duties to the mayor (passed 3‑0) and approved job descriptions for council member duties, floodplain administrator, zoning administrator, building inspector and building official (passed 3‑0).

Ending: Most items were routine and passed by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes. The council scheduled follow‑up where needed, including budget amendments and further reporting for grants or contract purchases.

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