(Havre) – The Hill County Commission held their regular business meeting on Thursday. Commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams announced who they Havre selected to replace Bill Lanier as a county commissioner.
Perry Atchison, who currently works for the Hill County Cemetery district has been selected to fill Lanier’s commissioner role until December
31st. Atchison was one of three names forwarded to the commissioners by the Hill County Democrat Central Committee.
Atchison will only serve until December 31st, as by Montana law since Lanier was in the second year as Commissioner when he resigned,
a special election will be held during the November General Election. The Hill County Democrat, Hill County Republican, and Hill County
Libertarian parties all get to choose one candidate to run for the commission seat in November from residents that live in that district.
