Slides from the General Meeting are here.
With overwhelming approval of the membership and board, BCPOA will pursue an appeal of the Petty CUPs and variances. An amendment to the initial complaint will be filed soon. The initial complaint will likely be followed by briefs within a month or two and a court hearing for summary judgment some time later. Because some points of the case are constitutional, BCPOA hopes to recover some litigation costs.
Concerning the interchange about Bridger Pines’ sewage lagoon dewatering, see Gallatin County’s report, Bridger Pines Site Visit 092012. An excerpt:
Discussion & Summary: Again, I did not find evidence of a ‘dam breach’ or massive sewage leak. I was also unable to tell if the existing pump discharge is more than normal for this historically leaking lagoon. But there is water from the pond reaching Bridger Creek after flowing down slope and through meadows a distance of about 1/3 rd mile.
See also the Fire department issues post.
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I am so disappointed in our board. You have one job, protect the homes of the canyon, you are now failing. I do not feel safe. You better check your egos and get these trained men and women back. Shame on you.
Renee: I assume you are referring to the BCVFD Board, and not the BCPOA Board. BCPOA is a separate organization that draws membership from the same Bridger Canyon community but other than that, has no crossover. BCPOA has NO legal authority to intervene in the current Fire Department problems. Our BCPOA Board, is, however just as concerned as any Canyon residents about the loss of protection resulting from the recent resignations. We are talking as a Board about a lot of ways we might help in a positive manner to move towards a solution.
The loss of dedicated, talented and trained personnel is a serious problem, but those attributes also must operate under an appropriate management structure. The rules for running Volunteer Fire Departments is something that is governed by State law.
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