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Montana PSC directs North Star subdivision to loosen watering restrictions


Montana PSC directs North Star subdivision to loosen watering restrictions
By:
Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-08-03 21:09:40-04
HELENA — A continuing disagreement between residents of a Helena Valley subdivision and their water provider made its way before the Montana Public Service Commission on Tuesday. After a lengthy meeting, the PSC directed North Star subdivision leaders to find a way to make more water available for homeowners to use outdoors.
Commissioners said it was clear to them that the subdivision hasn’t been providing adequate water service to its nearly 300 residential customers, but they were split on the best way to deal with the current issues that have led to watering restrictions. In the end, they approved a proposal from Commissioner Jennifer Fielder, directing that homeowners should be able to water outside for 30 minutes every other day, through Sept. 30. ....

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North Star subdivision again at odds with water provider


North Star subdivision again at odds with water provider
By:
Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-07-26 19:32:52-04
HELENA — A long-running dispute between residents of a North Helena Valley subdivision and their water provider is set to go back before the Montana Public Service Commission this week, though the commission may not take immediate action.
The PSC asked North Star Development to come up with an emergency plan for limiting water consumption in the North Star subdivision off Montana Avenue, which includes just under 300 residential customers.
North Star Development and Rocky Mountain Operators – the contractor that runs the subdivision’s water system – currently have a “no outdoor watering” policy in place, restricting watering lawns and other uses outside the home. Initially they proposed issuing termination notices to customers who didn’t abide by that policy. Many residents said that plan w ....

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Judge dismisses North Star Development's lawsuit against PSC

Judge dismisses North Star Development's lawsuit against PSC
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Lawmaker revives proposal to eliminate state's top political cop


A Kalispell lawmaker is reviving a proposal he brought four years earlier to eliminate Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices, the state’s enforcer of campaign finance and lobbying laws.
The bill, brought by Republican Rep. Derek Skees, got its first hearing Thursday in the House State Administration Committee. Similar to legislation that passed the House in the 2017 session before stalling out in the Senate, House Bill 535 proposes shifting much of the COPP office’s duties to the Secretary of State, including receiving campaign statements and reports for candidates and political committees.
Under the new bill, the Secretary of State would also be responsible for receiving and investigating campaign finance and election complaints. If it finds “sufficient evidence to justify a civil or criminal prosecution,” a new, four-person panel of legislators would review the case and determine whether to pursue it further. ....

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