What will likely be the last regularity hurdle turning the former Greenwood Village Inn & Suites into a Pre-release Center happened Tuesday morning at the County Commissioners Meeting.
In a 2-1 vote, the Commissioners approved an Interlocal Agreement with the State Department of Corrections. The County wanted a bit more than a Memorandum of Agreement the Board of Adjustment required. Instead, they have a stronger Interlocal Agreement which even goes beyond a Conditional Use Permit.
Now that the Interlocal Agreement is approved, two new “conditions” are included. First, vehicles associated with the center will use the northwest road, away from the neighborhood. The second requires 10 calendar days notice when an offender is to be placed into the Center.
It will be the first in Flathead County — serving 90 offenders who are about to be released. The Department of Corrections now will have 7 of these facilities across the state.
