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Missoula Current
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![Study: Rent grew 9% in Missoula in 2023; less than other metros](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-attachment-housing-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Study: Rent grew 9% in Missoula in 2023; less than other metros
By the close of last year, Missoula saw a 9% increase in the average cost of rent to $1,287.
![Downtown transportation, planning efforts moving forward](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-higgins-bridge-traffic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Downtown transportation, planning efforts moving forward
The work, dubbed the Downtown Safety, Accessibly and Mobility (SAM) project, includes a number of changes to the downtown district’s transportation network.
![MRA pins down costs for Northside workforce housing project](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-white-pine-area-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MRA pins down costs for Northside workforce housing project
The Missoula Redevelopment Agency is working to fill the funding gap in a Northside workforce housing project and the infrastructure needed to support it.
![Council nixes ban on tourist homes, opts for code reform instead](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-wilma3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Council nixes ban on tourist homes, opts for code reform instead
The City Council killed the measure on a 10-2 vote.
![Legislators ask MDT for wildlife crossing priority locations](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-pronghorn-ram-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Legislators ask MDT for wildlife crossing priority locations
Members of the Legislative Environmental Quality Council were concerned to learn how little the Montana Department of Transportation has done.
![County seeks funding for costly bridge repairs as spring nears](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-attachment-bridge-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
County seeks funding for costly bridge repairs as spring nears
Commissioners said they plan to visit the bridges in person this month to gather more details on the extent of the pending projects.
![Orchard Grove subdivision, annexation wins approval](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-attachment-housing1-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Orchard Grove subdivision, annexation wins approval
The Missoula City Council unanimously approved a small subdivision and its annexation on Monday night.
![City Council remembers Missoula police officer Jerry Odlin](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-attachment-odlin.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City Council remembers Missoula police officer Jerry Odlin
Several members of the City Council on Monday night remembered Missoula Police Department Sgt. Jerry Odlin’s dedication to the city.
![Missoula voters to consider study, changes to local government](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-missoula-county-commissioners-scaled-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula voters to consider study, changes to local government
Voters across Missoula County in June will vote for or against a study that could prompt changes to the form and structure of local government.
![Glass recycling on the rise in Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/01/attachment-glass-recycling.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Glass recycling on the rise in Missoula
In 2018, the non-profit Recycling Works became the only business in western Montana to recycle glass.