This board is currently vacant. These are elected positions. The Upper West Shore Alliance is hopeful that by bringing awareness to this council, at least 7 Lakeside residents will recognize the criticality and step forward. Please reach out to us if you'd like more information. You can also reach out to Flathead County Elections Department directly. If you choose to contact the elections department directly, the UWSA would still appreciate being notified of your interest. The UWSA will not assume any role in sponsoring or advocating for candidates, but we would like to keep a pulse on the community interest so that we can continue to encourage the seating of this 7 member council. Any information we gather about the board will be shared equally among those who have reached out. Contact Us: upperwestshorealliance@gmail.com
If you are interested in serving on the Lakeside Community Council you must file a Declaration of Nomination before February 6, 2023.
You can find the form on the Flathead County Elections page
The Election Department Contact Information
290 B. North Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-758-5535
*Please note the address on the form is incorrect, this is the correct address.
The Lakeside Community Council is a 7-seat board, created by the Flathead County Commissioners, in accordance with MCA 7-3-111 and 7-3-417(2). The purpose of the council is to promote the interest and concerns of its citizens in the planning area covered by the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan (LNP). In order to accomplish this goal, the Lakeside Community Council (LCC) shall act as a liaison between the Flathead County Commissioners and the citizens of the Lakeside planning area, covered by the LNP.
Unfortunately, in 2016 all 7 of the board members resigned their seats. We were told by Flathead County Planning that there was a dispute over changes the board wanted to make to the Bylaws. According to Flathead County Planning, they were unable to change their bylaws and therefore they resigned their seats. The UWSA is researching this board and the election process needed to fill these seats. More information will follow.
https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/our_boards > Scroll down to Lakeside Community Council > Click the arrow > Click the box to View 112 previous agenda and minutes.
We are adding the Bylaws and the final agenda/minutes here for your review.
You can right-click and choose "Open Link in New Window" if you don't wish to download the documents.
Dec 8, 2022 - Feb 6, 2023 File a Declaration with the Flathead County Elections Office.
All 7 seats on this board are currently vacant. We need 7 Lakeside residents to recognize the criticality and step forward.