Meckel to run for commission

Rathdrum Republican Fred Meckel announced he’ll seek the Kootenai County commission seat currently held by Dan Green. Green earlier announced he will not seek re-election in the May 17 primary election. Meckel will seek the seat for District 3, which is in the north-central part of the county. Meckel has served on the Rathdrum City Council for the past eight years. He recently started serving on Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization, is a member of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee and serves on a group that is planning how the city of Rathdrum’s property on Rathdrum Mountain should be developed/ Brian Walker , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.