Jesse Ramos

The deadline for applying to run for a Missoula City Council seat was Monday, June 17, and there is renewed interest in becoming a part of city government with new candidates for all six city wards.

The regularly scheduled budget meeting of the Missoula City Council was cancelled on Wednesday due to some confusion over numbers sent by the Montana Department of Revenue with those already received by the city finance department.

Missoula City Attorney Jim Nugent referenced a recent Montana Supreme Court decision that revolves around protected attorney-client privilege to deny access to the city's Mountain Water legal bills.

The city of Missoula is trying to correct for the most recent budget error (yes there was another one), but city council members still haven't heard what services will be impacted.

After being warned not to include his city council candidacy during the public comment period at the last council meeting, Ward 4 candidate Jesse Ramos was the first to the podium at last night's meeting, and addressed the issue of free speech.

You can't say that! Or can you? Questions abound over Missoula City Council rule.