City Club Missoula

Sue Malek, chair of the commission, will make a brief
presentation and distribute materials about four
ballot measures the Commission is recommending to
voters in the November election. Included are
proposals to change boundaries of wards and the number
of council persons representing each ward.

“Urban parks have tremendous value – hard economic
value – and cities that recognize the fact do better
than those that do not. Although the fiscal benefits
generally do not show up at the turnstile or ticket
booth, they are reflected in real estate
value…retail and restaurant value…and in tourism
value.”

Ames will present an overview of small-scale rail
transit project trends and their application to the
Missoula-Bitterroot corridor.

Nick
Domitrovich, a member of the project, will explain the
history and mission of the organization which calls
itself the only prevention-focused organization in
Montana using a research methodology to reduce the
prevalence and frequency of meth use in the state.

"The world is small," says one organizer, Bob Harris of Great Falls. "We all need to get to know each other, and this is one way of doing it."

Find out what criteria the Missoula Historic Preservation Commission uses to determine what is worth preserving in Missoula. You will have an opportunity to say what you think is worth preserving with an Architectural Treasure Hunt.

Can Missoula tax stupidity?

R. J. Nelson, volunteer chief of Missoula County SAR, will discuss "Missoula Search and Rescue: Leaving Dinner Half Eaten for 50 Years."

Join R. J. Nelson, Chief, Missoula County Search and Rescue, a volunteer-run back country rescue team, and other SAR team members in a wide-ranging discussion of
this valuable community resource. The team will explain what Search and Rescue is and how it has contributed to our community for more than 50 years.

At a City Club meeting March 17 in Missoula, NorthWestern’s Director of Energy Supply John Hines explained why the current setup is unsustainable for both his company and customers: Since utilities can’t generate their own power, they must buy it at market rates and resell it to customers for the same price, which has resulted in skyrocketing consumer costs.