daycare

After taking a deeper look at a contractual requirement to place a daycare facility in a development off Scott Street, the result remained the same – it won't pan out for project partners, including the city.

At the request of the mayor, the Missoula City Council on Monday agreed to send a measure removing a requirement for childcare in a northside development back to committee for further review.

Plans to include a daycare facility in a northside housing project as part of an agreement between the city and a private developer will no longer move forward due to economic changes in the market.

A bill nearing the governor’s desk would try to address the childcare shortage in the state through loosened licensing requirements for certain types of daycares.