Tax Increment Financing has been a part of the city of Missoula’s lexicon since the 1970’s when Southgate Mall was built and the downtown area was labeled as blighted and designated as an urban renewal district.
Missoula Republican Adam Hertz was sworn in along with all the other state house members on Monday, and jokingly added that 'now, I'm ready to be sworn at!"
Former Missoula City Councilman Adam Hertz has thrown his hat in the ring for higher office. He is running for Montana House District 96 on the Republican ticket.
It is budgeting season for the city of Missoula, and Mayor John Engen is asking for a tax increase of 5.27 percent in a budget that Assistant Finance Director Leigh Griffing describes as the city's "Last Worst Budget."
The Missoula City Council Committee of the Whole met Wednesday afternoon and heard updates on two major projects, the Mountain Water lawsuit and the Hotel Fox proposal.
For those that pay attention to Missoula city politics there’s an interesting feature about the upcoming election season… an absolute dearth of incumbents for city council.
On Wednesday, October 15, the Missoula City Council will meet to discuss an ordinance designed to extend the authority granted to Mayor John Engen to pursue the condemnation against Mountain Water Company.