Judiciary committee moves drought-management plan to final reading The committee voted unanimously to move Resolution 2026-16 — adopting a drought management plan prepared by Water and Environmental Technologies — to final reading; the plan will be implemented by a committee appointed by the chief executive.

Butte-Silver Bow is one step closer to safeguarding its water supply with a new drought-management plan poised for final approval!

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Commissioners discuss adding 3 MCT to fire district amid questions about taxes and staffing County attorneys and staff told the judiciary committee that expanding the Butte-Silver Bow fire services district to include the 3 MCT area would add commercial parcels to the tax base; commissioners pressed for maps, historical staffing-cost data and clearer fiscal projections before any ordinance adoption.

Commissioners are in a heated debate over expanding the Butte-Silver Bow fire district to include the 3 MCT area, raising crucial questions about tax impacts and staffing needs.

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