City and County Government
Tired of NIMBYism? Well, one Missoulian said he is, and he was calm but unequivocal in his statements at a meeting Wednesday about the Pattee Canyon gravel pit.
“I get tired of the continual NIMBY attitudes at these meetings,” said neighbor James Pool. Then, he offered a different take. “This is a reclaiming. This is a [...]
1. Gravel pit gets a new life?
Offer your feedback on redeveloping the Pattee Canyon gravel pit at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 in the small gym at the Lewis and Clark Elementary School. An announcement from pLAND Land Use Consulting said the evening will focus on dialogue about design.
Janet Whaley, who has lived across the [...]
Mayor John Engen unveiled his 2010 budget to the Budget Committee of the Whole. Communications director Ginny Merriam sent along Engen’s introductory letter, and Finance director Brentt Ramharter forwarded the documents that go with it. Here they all are:
Mayor’s letter.*
New requests.*
Budget reductions, No. 1.*
Budget reductions, No. 2.*
Reductions form.*
Reductions summary.*
Holler if you see something of interest [...]
Really? Here’s that story.* The Pattee pit looks pretty much dead as a working gravel pit, but it sure doesn’t look like appealing open space from Pattee Creek Drive. Broker Mike McKenna has offered to walk people through the property — he says there’s some pretty nooks past the rocky walls.
The way Open Space money [...]
Last spring, developer Ken Allen sued Missoula County for enacting emergency interim zoning on land north of Lolo, which included his property. That decision, to the neighbors delight, wrecked a $1 million deal Allen had with Knife River (formerly known as JTL) to mine gravel on his property for up to 20 years.
The plaintiff [...]
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