Missoula City Council Passes New Budget With 3.5 Percent Tax Increase [AUDIO]
The Missoula City Council on a vote of 10 to 2 this week, passed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, according to City Finance Officer Brent Ramharter.
The Missoula City Council on a vote of 10 to 2 this week, passed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, according to City Finance Officer Brent Ramharter.
The City of Missoula began a poplar tree plantation project for the land application of treated wastewater in 2009. Because of it's success, on Thursday, officials unveiled the expansion of the project to over 160 acres, located adjacent to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Missoula has experienced several tragic car crashes recently, some resulting in deaths, such as those of Chance Geery and Roberta Demmert. Officials with the Metropolitan Planning Organization aim to reduce the numbers to zero fatalities long term, and at least 25 percent fewer severe injuries by 2018.
During Wednesday's news conference with the Department of Justice, the subject of the Missoula County Attorney's lack of cooperation with the various investigations came up yet again.
Missoula in Motion is now accepting nominations for its annual Transportation Best Practices and Commuter of the Year Awards.
On Tuesday, April 9, Missoula Mayor Jon Engen will take part in a first-time nationwide Mayor's Day for Recognition of National Service.
If the Obama administration and Congressional leaders can't agree on a budget compromise, cuts commonly referred to as 'sequestration' will automatically be triggered by March 1.
Thursday night at 7 p.m. representatives of the city and county, along with the University of Montana will present a forum on the State of the Community.
Starting Thursday, Feb. 12, 2013 the speed limit on South Brooks Streer from Dore Lane to near the Buckhouse Bridge will be reduced from 45 to 35 miles per hour.
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Missoula Historic Preservation Awards, and are due by March 1.
At Monday night's Missoula City Council meeting, the city and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes formalized their government to government relationship.