Gov. Bullock Wants $200M for Infrastructure, Details to Come
Gov. Steve Bullock says he wants to spend $200 million on roads, bridges, schools and other public works but hasn't settled on specific projects or exactly how to pay for them. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula Legislator Lists Goals For 2017 Session To Start January 2
State legislators won't get much of a break before they start the 2017 session, with the official swearing ceremony scheduled for January 2 in the Helena Capitol Rotunda. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Groups Push Public-Private Partnerships, Coal Tax Fund as Possible...
Beyond the gas tax, the Montana legislature is expected to debate two possible infrastructure funding systems. Continue reading…
View ArticleLegislative Appropriations Committee Fully Funds Highway Infrastructure Projects
On Monday, the Montana Legislature's bipartisan Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation found over $220 million to fully fund Montana road construction projects....
View ArticleInfrastructure 'Will Go Down To The Wire' At Montana Legislature
There’s a feeling of déjà vu at the Montana Legislature as, once again, a comprehensive infrastructure bill is still under consideration in the waning days of the session. Continue reading…
View ArticleEast Mullan Road Levee Eroding Putting Infrastructure at Risk
Flood response officials are focusing their attention on a levee in the East Mullan Road area that is reportedly being eroded by the flooding of the Clark Fork River, possibly putting infrastructure in...
View ArticleMontana Gets a 'C' Grade for Infrastructure, Better Than National Rating
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Montana a report card for its infrastructure last week. Continue reading…
View ArticleHalf Time at the Montana Legislature as Lawmakers Take Break
There’s no marching band on the field, but it is half time, so to speak, at the Montana Legislature this week. Continue reading…
View ArticleDaines Visits Missoula to Talk About Infrastructure in County
With major development planned in the West Broadway, Reserve Street and Mullan Road areas, Montana Senator Steve Daines visited the area across from the Hellgate Elementary School to talk about how the...
View ArticleMissoula Receives Over $100,000 From The Tourism Grant Program
27 Montana communities received about $750,000 in grants to develop and enhance tourism, recreation and infrastructure across the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Highway Needs Mount as Federal Dollars Run Short
Montana officials say federal highway spending will cover less than a third of the state's $15.8 billion in transportation needs over the next decade. Continue reading…
View ArticleBitterroot Irrigation District Searching for Funding to Replace Crumbling...
The Bitterroot Irrigation District in Ravalli County is struggling with ways in how to fix its 106 year old irrigation system. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula County returns focus on infrastructure plan for the Wye
Missoula County on Monday said it still plans to create an infrastructure plan for the Wye, a project that's been discussed now for two years. Continue reading…
View ArticlePlanning board backs changes to old Lolo school property for redevelopment
Now that Lolo is getting a new school, a team of developers are seeking changes to the county's land-use map in hopes of providing housing and some commercial space on the former school property....
View ArticleDesign for Scott Street housing project nearly ready for pricing
Cost estimates for a housing development on city-owned land off Scott Street should soon be clear enough to determine price points and financing, the city said. Continue reading…
View ArticleWith Montana property taxes climbing, drumbeat for a tourist tax grows
Later this month, Missoula home owners and others around the state will receive what they may dread the most – the state's latest appraised value of their property. Continue reading…
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