Tag Archives: Stillwater County Beartooth Front Zoning District

Beartooth Front landowners win first round of lawsuit

Posted on August 7, 2018 by davidjkatz

Judge Blair Jones issued his first ruling today in the lawsuit Beartooth Front Coalition et al. vs. Board of Commissioners, Stillwater County. He ruled in favor of the landowners, denying the County’s motion for a summary judgment in their favor.

To find out more and read Judge Jones’ ruling, click the link. Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Beartooth Front landowners file legal action against Stillwater Commissioners

Posted on February 26, 2018 by davidjkatz

The Beartooth Front landowners who have been working since 2014 to set up a citizen-initiated zone in southern Stillwater County have filed a legal action against the Stillwater County Commissioners and the County Clerk and Recorder.

The landowners made the decision to sue reluctantly, but felt they had no choice because the Commissioners have for years ignored the will of the overwhelming majority of landowners in the proposed zone. Over 550 of them petitioned in November, 2015 to set up a zone in accordance with Montana law.

To find out more and read the lawsuit click the link.

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Stillwater County Beartooth Front Zoning District update

Posted on September 1, 2017 by davidjkatz

I will be writing more about this in the near future, but want to pass along this update from the Beartooth Front Oil and Gas Committee. This has been a long battle, slowed to a crawl by the Stillwater County Commissioners, who have raised delay to a fine art. Continue reading →

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Stillwater County Commissioners ignore County residents on issue after issue. This has to change.

Posted on February 9, 2016 by davidjkatz

The Stillwater County Commissioners appear to be so out of touch with their constituents that they can’t be bothered to respond to residents on issue after issue. Several recent examples show a pattern of inadequate communication as well as failures in planning, budgeting and executing complex projects.

This article looks at an oil and gas district, a County road closed by rockslide, a historic building renovation and a disputed tree cutting process as a pattern of failure to plan, execute, budget and communicate.

It’s time for change, and it’s up to voters to make it happen. The next County Commissioner election is this year, and it is a vacant seat. It’s time for County residents to step up and fill these seats with competent and responsible Commissioners.

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