City Commissioners unanimously approved the vacation of a portion of 10th Alley South for the planned Chick-fil-A at 721 10th Ave. S. Alleys are public rights-of-way maintained by the street. Vacating an alley or street means the city is transferring ownership and maintenance responsibility of that space to a private property owner and it is no longer public property. The
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Fees for the city’s two municipal golf courses are increasing this season. City Commissioners unanimously approved the increases during their March 17 meeting. The city annually reviews the fees, in coordination with CourseCo, to maintain operations, anticipate future demands, and promote the golfing community. The city has contracted with CourseCo since December 2018 for golf course management, with a second
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City Commissioners approved a five-year lease with the Electric City Archers for a portion of Wadsworth Park during their March 17 meeting. The lease is for about four acres of the park with an option to renew for another five years at the city’s sole discretion. Both the archery club and the city have the option to terminate the lease
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The city’s new tax increment financing advisory board is scheduled to meet for the first time at 2 p.m. April 7. No agenda has yet been posted on the city website. City Commissioners appointed the fifth member, Don Ryan, during a February meeting as the county representative, which is required under a 2025 state law change. Ryan is a former
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City Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution of intent during their March 17 meeting to vacate a portion of 10th Alley South for the planned Chick-fil-A at 721 10th Ave. S. A public hearing on the alley vacation is scheduled for April 21. Alleys are public rights of way maintained by the street. Vacating an alley, or street, means the city is
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City Commissioners gave City Manager Greg Doyon a favorable review during a special meeting on March 17 and a 4 percent raise. After about an hour in executive session, Mayor Cory Reeves said Doyon “has done an outstanding job this past year.” Reeves said Doyon’s leadership was “instrumental” in implementing policy, community engagement and “building trust and reliability.” Reeves moved
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City Commissioners will be asked to adopt a resolution of intent during their March 17 meeting to vacate a portion of 10th Alley South for the planned Chick-fil-A at 721 10th Ave. S. Staff is recommending approval and that commissioners set the public hearing for April 21. The request does not include vacating the alley portion adjacent to existing houses
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The city is planning to launch the pilot phase of its proposed strategic capital investment reserve, or SCIR, program. It’s a funding mechanism established when it increased utility rates by about 27 percent last summer with the goal of expanding utility infrastructure and “support strategic development that aligns with adopted community plans,” according to the city. Staff are planning to
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The city solicited applications for a county representative to the tax increment financing advisory committee for a four-year term through Dec. 31, 2029. The opening was posted for a week, opening on Feb. 6 and closing on Feb. 13. The applicant must be a Cascade County employee to be considered, according to the city’s vacancy posting. The city received one
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City staff are proposing to dissolve its board of adjustment/appeals, among other structure changes, to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act, passed by the Legislature in 2023. Brock Cherry, city planning director, told City Commissioners during their Jan. 20 work session that the existing planning board and zoning commission are the same body, but use one name or
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