Christensen Resigns Position, New Council Meeting Day Set

The Whitehall Town Council’s March meeting was quick and to the point, lasting less than 45 minutes on Monday, March 13.

The biggest news of the evening: the announcement of Allissa Christensen’s resignation from the Whitehall Town Clerk/Treasurer position. Christensen has taken the School Clerk position effective April 17.

“It has been a pleasure working with some of you,” she said. “I appreciate those who have been kind and patient with me as I navigated through this challenging job. Those members of the public who have been vindictive or resentful, I would like to request that you show more respect to the current and future staff.”

It was also determined at the March meeting by the Town Council to move their monthly meetings to the third Monday of the month, instead of the second. This will begin as of April; the next Town Council meeting will be held April 17 at 7 PM in the Town Hall chambers.

IN OTHER NEWS:

• The Town Council approved Loan Resolutions 2023-3 and 2023-4, which accepted $674,000 and $900,000 in grant monies for the water treatment plant, respectively.

• The Town Council has approved implementing e-statements for utility billing.

“It’s going to take a little bit to get people used to it, but it is definitely going to help,” councilman Roy McBride said. “I think it is a great idea.”

“This is not just about lightening the load, a lot of people want this. It is more convenient, people pay their bills online. This is a plus plus for us,” said councilwoman Linda Jung.

• The Town Council tabled the motion to apply for a Whitehall Sustainability Committee project grant to build an extension to the Town Hall for court use, as the library would like to utilize and expand into the current City Court building. Councilwoman Pat Peterson moved to table the topic, as there is a discussion about moving court proceedings out of Whitehall altogether and those matters needed to be addressed first.

•Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh gave a brief update on the return of railway services via the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to southwestern Montana. Decisions on the route should be made by the end of 2023, which could potentially route trains through the Whitehall area.

• Whitehall TIF board member Bridget Morse noted that input from Whitehall residents is requested. There is over $300,000 in the TIF fund and the committee is seeking input on projects to improve the urban district.

BUSINESS LICENSES:

• Silver City Stone, Cabinetry, and Tile

• 7th Year Enterprise LLC

• Winkles Lawn Care LLC

• Besties LLC

BILL ADJUSTMENTS:

• 200 W Viella, water leak

• 105 S Brooke, toilet leak

• 307 W Legion, water leak frozen pipes

• 200 ½ W Viella, water line leak

• 107 S Jefferson, toilet leak