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Libby voters say yes to former police officer Ian Smith

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | November 10, 2023 7:00 AM

Zach McNew is out and Ian Smith is in.

That’s according to preliminary election results on the Lincoln County Elections webpage.

Smith, the former Libby Police Officer who quit the force nearly a year ago after asserting that then-Police Chief Scott Kessel was involved in misconduct and had a lack of concern for their well-being, will be the newest member of the Libby City Council after receiving 406 votes for one of the three, four-year terms that was available.

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