Despite some public opposition, Missoula County on Thursday voted in lockstep to create a Housing Innovation Fund and invest $750,000 into the program.
MOR urges the public and private sector to remain steadfast on prioritizing any request for federal funds towards addressing our communities housing supply gap.
Gov. Greg Gianforte told the Montana Legislature in his second State of the State speech that he expects lawmakers to address issues like child care, tax relief, and affordable housing.
Jonathan Karlen, D-Missoula, said that while property owners deserve the rebate, renters shouldn't be overlooked in the equation, as they too have faced an increase in housing costs.
A major housing bill focused on facilitating private development on land owned by the state cleared committee on Tuesday, as Colorado lawmakers work to find solutions this legislative session for the state’s housing concerns.
With its lobbyist on the ground in Helena, the City of Missoula is pushing against a number of bills it feels lean too heavily toward the rights of landlords at the expense of renters, or usurps the city's right of self-governance, staff said Monday night.