Missoula City Council

At Wednesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, eight members of the Missoula City Council heard Mayor John Engen propose joining a lawsuit against major drug makers such as Purdue Pharma to collect damages done to Missoula residents damaged by opiods.

The City of Missoula will present a draft of their Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan to the Public Works Committee of the Missoula City Council.

On Friday, Missoula mayor John Engen canceled the proposed sidewalk project for the Slant Street neighborhood due to its high cost and the financial burden it would cause for property owners.

At the Missoula City Council Public Works Committee meeting on Wednesday, representatives from Development Services announced new higher fees for those who fail to clear their sidewalks as mandated by 9:00 a.m. after a snowfall.

At a special Friday afternoon meeting of the Missoula City Council, the seven members present voted unanimously to approve interim zoning approval for a warming shelter to be housed in the Missoula Salvation Army building on South Russell Street.

The Missoula City Council passed two ordinances banning firearms in public places on Monday night.

On Thursday, Missoula District Judge Robert L. ‘Dusty’ Deschamps issued a ruling that countermanded the Montana Attorney General’s opinion that nullified a gun registration ordinance by the City of Missoula.

After providing a statement explaining the purpose of the $25 city surcharge on violations of state laws processed through the Municipal Court that the Montana Supreme Court recently found to be inappropriate, City Communications Director Ginny Merriam broke down where the $25 actually goes

The Missoula City Council voted unanimously Monday night to drop the current $25 City surcharge on violations of Montana state laws that are processed through City of Missoula Municipal Court.

Missoula City Council wrangles over details in the 2018-2019 budget, including one angry taxpayer.