Blaine County Commission Hears Historical Foundation's Proposal

Blaine County residents packed the Blaine County Library’s meeting room at 7:00 p.m. on July 22. The meeting’s purpose was to host a public hearing by the Blaine County Commissioners (Commission) as the Blaine County Historical Foundation (BCHF) presented their proposal to acquire the Blaine/Wells Fargo Bank Building and then to donate it to the Blaine County Museum for use as its new facility.

Wednesday’s meeting proved to be informative but fraught with dilemmas. BCHF’s President Bonnie Ortner shared a sixteen–slide presentation to enlighten those gathered. Speaking on behalf of the Foundati...