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City Council’s proposed shakeup of MRA enters reality check, risks stalling larger goals

By Martin KidstonSeptember 16, 2021

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The impacts surrounding proposed changes to the Missoula Redevelopment Agency began to set in this week as both sides discussed the potential setbacks of placing a cap on revenues held within the city's urban renewal districts, and what would happen if those revenues were removed. At the same time, the need for additional revenue for the city and other taxing jurisdictions … [Read more...] about City Council’s proposed shakeup of MRA enters reality check, risks stalling larger goals

City of Missoula begins drafting ordinance around recreational marijuana sales

By Martin KidstonSeptember 16, 2021

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City planners will begin writing an ordinance governing the sale of recreational marijuana in Missoula and where such businesses can locate, hoping to have an ordinance in place by Jan. 1, when the sale of pot becomes legal. Missoula County voters last year overwhelmingly passed a statewide ballot measure that gave individual counties the option of accepting the sale and use … [Read more...] about City of Missoula begins drafting ordinance around recreational marijuana sales

Once dead, hotel and events center in downtown Missoula may have new life

By Martin KidstonSeptember 15, 2021

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An anticipated downtown project thought dead when the pandemic hit may have a second life, and partners feel confident it could see activity soon. City CAO Dale Bickell confirmed Wednesday that the hotel and events center planned on city-owned property on the Riverfront Triangle has been revived, opening the door yet again to what's been lauded as a potentially … [Read more...] about Once dead, hotel and events center in downtown Missoula may have new life

City considers grant support for homeless veterans, preserving manufactured homes

By Martin KidstonSeptember 15, 2021

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A handful of grants stemming from the CARES Act could help advance Missoula's housing efforts, including transitional housing for homeless veterans and protecting a handful mobile home properties from redevelopment. The grants must be used to “prevent, prepare and respond” to Covid-19, and 70% of the funding must go to benefit low- to moderate-income earners. Missoula, Great … [Read more...] about City considers grant support for homeless veterans, preserving manufactured homes

Montana Labor Department touts economic rebound, challenges

By Eric Dietrich (Montana Free Press)September 15, 2021

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(MTFP) Montana’s economy is rebounding quickly from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Labor & Industry economists write in a report released Wednesday — but between worker shortages, limited childcare options, rising housing costs and the persistent threat of the coronavirus, the state still has its share of storm clouds above the horizon. The document, … [Read more...] about Montana Labor Department touts economic rebound, challenges

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