The Bozeman Brief

Bozeman City Study Commission — March 25, 2026


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Bozeman City Study Commission — March 25, 2026

The Bozeman City Study Commission examines three electoral models — at-large, ward-based, and hybrid — to decide how commissioners should be elected. With a tight August ballot deadline, commissioners hear from expert Dan Clark about trade-offs in representation, cost, and governance, while wrestling with questions about neighborhood councils, campaign finance, and whether recent state legislation changes the equation entirely.

Chapters

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:00:06 – Election Models on the Table
00:00:41 – Tight Timeline to August Ballot
00:01:51 – Dan Clark's Comparative Analysis
00:02:53 – Representation and Trade-offs
00:03:44 – Campbell's District Model Proposal
00:04:23 – The Hybrid Approach Debate
00:05:02 – Building Code Changes Impact
00:05:42 – Charter Language Revisions
00:06:32 – Next Steps and Research Requests

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The Bozeman BriefBy Mark Egge