City and County Government
Does that mean they don’t use plastic grocery bags?
Missoula Montana Conservation Voters endorsed* these candidates: Councilman Dave Strohmaier, Ward 1; Candidate Roy Houseman, Ward 2; Councilman Bob Jaffe, Ward 3; Candidate Mike O’Herron, Ward 5; and Councilwoman Marilyn Marler, Ward 6. And Mayor John Engen.
Reusable bags take energy to produce, too, you know.
Conservation Voters have [...]
Mayor John Engen said Monday he wasn’t yet sure what he was going to do with it. He hadn’t signed the ordinance yet, but hadn’t vetoed it either. Some folks have suggested Missoula should allow Bluetooth-style headsets, and I was curious if the mayor would, could make that happen. It doesn’t look like a partial veto would accomplish [...]
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 [...]
In this post I’m linking more than you ever wanted to read about zoning and the project* to update Missoula’s rulebook. Seems the memos are flying back and forth over the nitty gritty details.
I think there’s a couple things at play here. Councilman Jon Wilkins said he’s still surprised by how many people don’t know [...]
I have a story running in tomorrow’s paper about ambulance service in Missoula. Here’s some tailings.
First, do firefighters really have to show up on emergency medical calls? Missoula Emergency Services, Inc., and the Fire Department disagree on how important it is for firefighters to be on those calls. MESI manager Don Whalen couldn’t say how [...]
Who’s drinking too much fuel? City fuel guru Jack Stucky compiled a report on the amount of gasoline and diesel city departments consume. Obviously, folks in police and fire use a ton and it’s part of the gig. Some departments are using more these days and others have cut consumption in the last two years. [...]
Your electeds already are thinking about next year’s budget — that’s a good thing. A few ideas tossed up for 2010 — and some need fleshing out:
Mayor John Engen: Project no growth in planning the budget. That’d help avoid the “confusion” that erupted on council this year after the city overestimated its revenue. (Much more [...]
The Missoula City Council is set to adopt the 2009 budget today, and this is the year the city isn’t hiring an energy conservation guru. In other cities, those jobs have more than paid for themselves in energy savings. Outside City Hall, conservation groups and business leaders are pushing Congress to fund “green jobs” and [...]
You are currently browsing the archives for the Energy category.