The Bozeman City Study Commission examines whether advisory boards and neighborhood associations effectively connect residents to city government. The commission hears from longtime board members about the transition from 40 individual boards to a consolidated system, explores geographic representation through wards, and digs into best practices for neighborhood council effectiveness.

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The Belgrade Parks Board discusses a surprise opportunity to redesign Triangle Park through a federal road project, gets updates on the skate park expansion, and reviews a packed staff report covering everything from fish stocking to community theater upgrades.

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Bozeman's Community Housing Manager presents a major overhaul of the Affordable Housing Ordinance, proposing changes to rental and for-sale housing provisions, LIHTC project streamlining, and replacement incentives as parking minimums disappear under state law. The Economic Vitality Board probes whether the city is getting enough affordable units for the incentives it's offering.

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The Historic Preservation Advisory Board digs into the proposed Local Landmark Program and discovers it's far more complex than anticipated. With consultant Adrienne Burke walking through examples from across the country, the board grapples with how to make landmarks work both inside and outside the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District — and whether creating landmark districts requires going through the full zoning amendment process.

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Bozeman's Board of Ethics conducted a full mock hearing on March 30th, 2026, complete with fictional characters, objections, and procedural coaching. The board practiced running an ethics complaint hearing from intake through final decision, working through real procedural challenges like evidence disputes and witness examination to prepare for actual cases.

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The Belgrade Interim Planning Board reviews the comprehensive Land Use Plan with over 850 community feedback data points. Planning staff walks through vision statements, future land use classifications, and housing strategies that will guide the city's growth through 2045 under Montana's Land Use Planning Act.

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The Urban Parks and Forestry Board approved a community engagement plan for updating Bozeman's Urban Forest Management Plan, unanimously passed the long-awaited Bikeville Community Park master plan, and tabled their own work plan for deeper review next month.

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The March 26th Ravalli County Commissioners meeting covered privacy protections for county offices, a major shift in fair parade leadership to Public Health, several Road and Bridge infrastructure contracts, and a complex continued discussion on modifying a decades-old settlement agreement over building rights on Aspen Ridge Lot 25.

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The Gallatin Valley MPO's Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee elected new leadership and adopted the vision, goals, and objectives for the region's Long Range Transportation Plan. The meeting featured spirited debate over speed limits, bicycle infrastructure, and transportation resilience—with three unanimous amendments shaping the final framework that will guide federal transportation funding through 2026.

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The Bozeman BID Board approved their fiscal year 2027 budget and grappled with a bigger question: what to do with nearly $300,000 in accumulated reserves as the Urban Renewal District sunsets. The board also discussed downtown public safety, the federal building opportunity, and the need for a comprehensive downtown public realm plan.

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