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Missoula City Council Passes New Budget With 3.5 Percent Tax Increase [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:09:22 +0000

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 council approved a $118 million dollar budget,” Ramharter said Wednesday afternoon. “It encompasses about a 3.5 percent tax increase, which translates into about a $25 per [...]

City of Missoula Unveils Poplar Project to Take Treated Wastewater Out of Clark Fork River [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:45:37 +0000

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. Wastewater Plant Superintendent Starr Sullivan explained the purpose of the project. “The [...]

Missoula Safety Summit to Target Traffic Crashes [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:42:34 +0000

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.

Missoula County Attorney "Not Interested in Trying to Further the Department of Justice's Political Agenda" [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:53:54 +0000

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. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Roy Austin, Jr. mentioned that the county attorney was not the only person in that office [...]

Missoula in Motion Seeking Best Practices Nominees for 2013 [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:42:34 +0000

Missoula in Motion is now accepting nominations for its annual Transportation Best Practices and Commuter of the Year Awards. Program specialist Drew Larson says the awards are Missoula in Motion’s way of formally rewarding and recognizing local organizations and individuals that have chosen to “See Commuting Differently”. The whole idea is to get working people [...]

Missoula Mayor Jon Engen to Celebrate Volunteers on Tuesday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:57:39 +0000

On Tuesday, April 9, Missoula Mayor Jon Engen will take part in a first-time nationwide Mayor’s Day for Recognition of National Service. Engen said on Monday afternoon that he would be visiting with volunteers from AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, the Clark Fork Coalition, the Missoula YWCA and Missoula County Public Schools. Engen said he will [...]

Possible Impacts of Sequestration on Missoula City – County [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:57:32 +0000

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. Here in Missoula, Chief Administrator Bruce Bender says essential services such as law enforcement, fire and medical services would not be affected, however, agencies that depend on federal grants [...]

2nd Annual State of The Community Event is Thursday Night at The University of Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:14:38 +0000

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. Mayor Jon Engen, County Commissioner Jean Curtiss and UM President Royce Engstrom will appear in front a gathering of community members to answer questions from the audience and [...]

Speed Limit Reduction on South Brooks Street Starts Thursday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:59:54 +0000

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. [button href="http://newstalkkgvo.com/files/2013/02/Brooks-Street-Speed-Limit-Reduction-130212.pdf" title="Speed Limit Reduction" align="center"] City Engineer Kevin Slovarp says the speed limit reduction has been studied intensely over the past year, since several [...]

Nominations Open For Missoula Historic Preservation Awards [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:23:21 +0000

Nominations are now open for the 2013 Missoula Historic Preservation Awards, and are due by March 1. [button href="http://newstalkkgvo.com/files/2013/02/Historic-Pres-Awards-130131.pdf" title="Historic Preservation Awards" align="center"] According to Laval Means, manager of planning services in the office of Development Services for the city, says the awards are an excellent opportunity to honor and recognize those who work to [...]

The Battle Over ADU's in Missoula Intensifies With Local Petition [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:31:54 +0000

ADU is an acronym for “Accessory Dwelling Unit’, and refers to either attached or unattached living space built on single or multiple family lots in Missoula. Many feel ADU’s are the ideal vehicle to provide truly ‘affordable housing’ for Missoula, while others believe ADU’s will clutter established neighborhoods with extra crowding, traffic, pollution and [...]

City – Tribes Formalize Relations [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:45:51 +0000

At Monday night’s Missoula City Council meeting, the city and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes formalized their government to government relationship. Tribal council member Steve Lozar asked those in attendance to use their imaginations to think back over the years to when the Indian peoples hunted and fished in the area where the University [...]

City – CSKT To Establish Official Relations [AUDIO] [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:30:14 +0000

At a meeting of the Committee of the Whole Monday afternoon at 5:30, the Missoula City Council and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will propose a government to government relationship be established. City Councilman Dave Strohmaier says the meeting will commit the city and the tribes to a joint meeting some time in the [...]

Mount Jumbo Closures Start December 1st [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:46:51 +0000

The Mount Jumbo north zone closes Saturday, the south zone closes December 7th. Every winter, the City of Missoula closes parts of Mount Jumbo to protect herds of wintering elk. Lands manager Morgan Valiant says the north zone, including areas north of the Saddle Road will be closed starting December 1st through May 1st. [button [...]

City Bicycle Auction is Wednesday at Gardner's Auction Service [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:03:53 +0000

The City of Missoula will hold a bicycle auction Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Gardner’s Auction Service on Highway 93 South. Ben Weiss with the city’s bike/pedestrian office says there are nearly 60 bicycles of all types and descriptions available, and that the Gardner’s Auction personnel will conduct the auction. Weiss said every effort has [...]

Missoula Plan to End Homelessness [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:41:28 +0000

Missoula’s 10-year plan to end homelessness is now ready for public comment and review. The effort has been led by a working group appointed by Mayor Jon Engen, and County Commissioner Jean Curtiss and co-chaired by Missoula United Way CEO Susan Hay Patrick and Missoula City Councilman Jason Weiner. Attached, find the plan itself. [button [...]

Expect Delays at Reserve Street Intersections Through Thursday Morning

Peter Christian — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:29:47 +0000

The City of Missoula says drivers may expect some traffic delays at the intersections of Reserve and South and Reserve and Brooks starting Wednesday night through Thursday morning due to manhole repair work. [button href="http://newstalkkgvo.com/files/2012/10/Reserve-Street-delays-121017.pdf" title="Reserve Street Delays" align="center"] The work will begin at about 9 o’clock Wednesday night and traffic controls will be in [...]

Dog Law Enforcement Blitz at Pineview Park [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:54:51 +0000

All this week, Missoula City Animal Control officers are focusing their attention on the Pineview Park area in the Rattlesnake, following a rash of citizen complaints, including at least one dog bite report. Animal Control Director Ed Franceschina says the most common complaints from those who use Missoula’s city parks and trails are dogs that [...]

Save Some Money With Green Blocks Program

Craig Johnson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:55:02 +0000

Thanks for the heads up from Ginny Merriam at the Mayor’s office. The City of Missoula & Northwestern Energy still have room left in the spring session of their residential energy conservation program, the Green Blocks Pilot Project. Could be some free money in it for you.Participating homes receive thorough, professional energy audits from Northwestern [...]