The proclamation is scheduled for a vote on November 2, the day before the general election, and violates Montana law

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Despite violating Montana law is Section 2-2-122, the Whitefish City Council intends to illegally vote for a pass a measure in support of a ballot initiative using taxpayer resources. The section of Montana law is below.

Montana Code Annotated § 2-2-122 is in Title 2, Chapter 2, Part 1 (Code of Ethics). It’s titled “Use of public resources for political purposes.”

2-2-122. Use of public resources for political purposes. (1) Except as provided in this section, a judicial officer, public officer, legislator, or public employee may not use or permit the use of public time, facilities, equipment, state letterhead, supplies, personnel, or funds to solicit support for or opposition to any political committee, the nomination or election of any person to public office, or the passage of a ballot issue unless the use is:

Below is the City Council’s most recently adopted ethics policy stating that they won’t do exactly what they are intending to do.

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