County fills openings on committees

 The Daily Inter Lake

The Flathead County commissioners spent time Wednesday morning making appointments to a long list of committees and boards, including three local planning boards.

Flathead County Planning Board members Jeff Larsen, Charles Lapp and Marie Hickey-AuClaire were reappointed for two-year terms, and Frank DeKort was reappointed as the representative for the Flathead County Conservation District.

Board member Mike Mower did not seek reappointment. Replacing him will be new appointee Gene Shellerud.

Others who applied for positions on the Flathead County Planning Board were Penny Thompson, Larry Linne, Lisle Pottorff, James Thompson and Matt Regier.

On the Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board, Connie Sutliff was reappointed to one of two vacancies. 

On the Whitefish City-County Planning Board, Ole Netteberg was reappointed and Diane Smith was appointed to two-year terms. They were the only applicants for the two vacancies.

Terry Kramer will be a new member on the Flathead County Board of Adjustment, replacing Craig Wagner, who applied but was not reappointed. C. Mark Hash was reappointed to his Board of Adjustment seat.

Other Board of Adjustment applicants were Penny Thompson, Alan Wendt, James Thompson, Rory Young and Mary Ann Applegate.