Seeley Swan Pathfinder -

MISSOULA – The Missoula County Elections Office received a sample petition July 19 for a citizen’s initiative that would repeal a Seeley Lake Sewer District resolution approving special assessments and require the District to go through an election before assessing levies for repaying bonded indebtedness.

The Elections Office had 21 days to approve or disapprove the form of the petition before it could be circulated for signatures. They responded in a little over a week.

Based on advice from the Office of Missoula County Attorney, Elections Administrator Dayna Causby rejected the petiti...