Local Government Review Study Commission Public Review/Hearing

Mayor and City Commission

The Polson City Commission consists of a Mayor and six Commissioners elected from three wards -- two Commissioners from each ward.  At each biennial general election, three Commission positions are voted on, each for a four-year term. The Mayor is elected at large every four years.

The Polson City Commission meets every first and third Mondays (Wednesday, if the Monday falls on a holiday) of the month at 7:00 PM at City Hall, 106 1st Street East. Meetings are open to the public. 

The duties of the Mayor include:

  • The Mayor presides over deliberations of the Commission, preserves order, enforces Commission rules and determines the order of business under the rules; and
  • Is a voting member of the Commission.
  • Shall have no veto power and shall sign all ordinances passed by the Commission after their passing.
  • Appoints members of committees established by Commission.
  • Appoints other persons required by the Commission to be so appointed.

Frequently Asked Questions

City Commissioners can be contacted via email through several methods:

  1. On the Mayor & Commission webpage (here) – click the word email below a City Commissioners name and an email form will pop open. Complete the form and click ‘Send Email’. The completed pop-up form will be emailed to the City Commissioner you have chosen. Sending attachments with the pop-up form is currently under development by our IT Department.
  2. On the Commissioner BIO’s page (here) – click on a City Commissioner’s email address at the bottom of their bio (in blue) and the email application on your computer will open an email to the chosen City Commissioner. With this method, you should be able to send attachments. 

Subscribe to the City of Polson Email Subscription service. An email will be sent to you inbox every Monday updating you on whichever list you subscribe to. Click Here to bring you to the email subscription portal. 

Send the written comments to Cora Pritt, City Clerk, 106 1st ST East, Polson Mt 59860, or deliver to City Hall, or through email at cityclerk [at] cityofpolson.com (cityclerk[at]cityofpolson[dot]com) any comment needs to be submitted by 12.00 PM on the Thursday before the meeting.

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