Clinton Community Council

View the bylaws in the "documents" section to the right.

Clinton Community Council Map

Clinton voters approved the creation of the Clinton Community Council in the May 2, 2023, election.

The Missoula County commissioners received 11 applicable letters of intent from Clinton residents in Missoula County. The initial council was appointed by the commission from the letters of intent submitted, with the members chosen by election thereafter.

After interviewing the interested applicants, the commissioners appointed five members to the Clinton Community Council. They are:

• Frankie Feinstein
• Kristine Handley
• Chris Saale
• Bonnie Roberts
• Season Hollaway

The Clinton Community Council held their first meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, in the Lands and Communities Office conference room, located at 126 E. Main Street on the second floor. This meeting's agenda included administrative items to help council members get up to speed in their roles.

The subsequent council meetings will take place at 6 p.m. the third Thursday every month at the Clinton School Cafeteria.

The Missoula County commissioners at their Jan. 12 public meeting approved a resolution of intent to establish the process to create a community council for Clinton This process included:

• Receiving at least eight letters of intent from Clinton area residents who are willing to file for an election as community council candidates; and
• Placing the question of establishing a community council for the Clinton area on the May 2, 2023, special district election ballot.

The commissioners took up the final resolution at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Sophie Moiese Room in the Missoula County Courthouse. At this meeting, they made the final decision and put the question of creating the council on the ballot in May.

The boundary of this council would be the same as the Clinton School District that lies within Missoula County. Applicants had to be registered voters within the boundaries of the Clinton School District within Missoula County. Granite County applicants could not be considered.

Because the commissioners received 11 letters of intent by Jan. 30, the question was put on the May 2, special district election ballot. The voters in Clinton voted to create the Clinton Community Council, and the initial council will be appointed by the commission from the letters of intent submitted, with the members chosen by election thereafter.

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