Statutes-Sleuths-R-US!
So I’ve written some stories about paying for sidewalks, and one idea is a local option gas tax, but it requires Missoula County commissioners to put the matter on the ballot, AND I hadn’t talked with those folks yet, so today, I did, and some questions came up about what the law allows and requires, so I called City Attorney Jim Nugent a couple times, and he always calls back right away, but he didn’t, so I found out he was gone, and no one else could help me, SO I decided to dive into Montana Code Annotated all ALONE to try to find the statutes and answer my own questions, and I was filled with trepidation because I was looking BLINDLY, and for some reason, after one false start where I found blank pages and an old website, I actually stumbled across the VERY STATUTES I NEEDED TO FIND.
I’m quite pleased.
I thought I’d celebrate with a run-on sentence and a link to MCA Title 7 Chapter 14. Title? LOCAL OPTION MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAX!
I’m also certain this success is just beginner’s luck, so have a nice time off, Jim Nugent, and then hurry back to the office, please.
– Keila Szpaller