Battle between citizens, county and Happy’s Inn developers reaches court
The Montana Department of Transportation is planning a paving project on U.S. 2 in the Happy's Inn area. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
The battle between a group of property owners in the Thompson Chain of Lakes, Lincoln County and a developer finally reached the courtroom Tuesday morning in Libby.
District Judge Matt Cuffe heard arguments from attorneys from both sides as the Thompson Chain of Lakes Stewardship Coalition seeks a summary judgement against the county in its hope to stop the construction of a RV park in Happy’s Inn.
The lawsuit was filed in November 2022 and continues an at-times contentious dispute between some long-time property owners in the area and a Whitefish-based developer, Parks Family Real Estate Company, who is hoping to build a RV park that would include 69 recreational vehicle sites and 20 tent sites on 21 acres on the north side of U.S. 2, across from Happy’s Inn.
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