Resolutions Passed To Place Local Gov. Review On June Ballot

Governing bodies of the City of Scobey, Town of Flaxville and Daniels County haveeachadoptedresolutions calling for a Local Government Review election and establish its funding. The question will appear on the ballot in the June 4 primary election.

Local voters will ultimately decide if they are willing to fund a commission study to evaluate how the town, city or county governments operate right now and explore avenues where they could improve.

The framers of the Montana Constitution felt, by placing this basic exercise of reviewing government in the hands of the voters every ten years, provides the masses an opportunity to decide if th...