Missoula City Council committee discusses limits on homeless camp removal | #citycouncil
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Missoula City Council committee is mulling a change to city policy that would explicitly ban removing homeless camps during extreme weather. The proposal would prohibit removing homeless camps when it is above 100 or below 32 degrees. Ward 6 council member Kristen Jordan brought it forward Wednesday to the Public Safety, […]
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Recount in Missoula City Council Ward 6 race scheduled | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — A recount has been scheduled for the tight Missoula City Council Ward 6 race. Candidate Sandra Vasecka has petitioned for a recount in her race following the recent canvass of the November 7, 2023, municipal election. The Missoula County Elections Office will hold the recount at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the […]
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Historic election, shakeup, in mayor’s races in Missoula, Bozeman
Missoula hasn’t had a woman elected as mayor since 1947, but that changed Tuesday, and Andrea Davis will be sworn into office later this month. Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly backed Davis, director of the housing nonprofit Homeword, over Realtor and Missoula City Councilor Mike Nugent. The Daily Montanan reports Bozeman saw a shakeup in its mayor’s […]
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Meet Missoula Mayor candidate: Mike Nugent
MISSOULA — Current Missoula City Council member Mike Nugent says that he wants to allow future generations to live and work in the city like he has his whole life. “I’m born and raised in Missoula and I’ve seen Missoula change a lot since I was a little kid and a lot of that’s positive, […]
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City Council candidate questionnaire: Ward 6 Sandra Vasecka | #citycouncil
The Missoula Current sent a candidate questionnaire to all City Council candidates ahead of the General Election in November. Below is the response from Ward 6 council candidate Sandra Vasecka. 1. While this is a non-partisan race, how do you align politically? Libertarian. 2. What do you see as the top issues facing the city […]
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Running for Missoula’s mayor has been a privilege
Andrea Davis Hello, Missoula. I’m Andrea Davis, and I’m running to be your next Mayor. At this point in the campaign cycle, you’ve probably heard me talk about who I am and what I do. You’ve probably heard that I’m a UM Grad, that I’ve called Missoula home for 25 years, and that I’ve spent […]
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City Council candidate questionnaire: Ward 5 Lynn-Wood Fields | #citycouncil
The Missoula Current sent a candidate questionnaire to all City Council candidates ahead of the General Election in November. Below is the response from Ward 5council candidate Lynn Wood-Fields. 1. While this is a non-partisan race, how do you align politically? I am a democrat and a proud supporter of labor and unions. However, on […]
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City Council candidate Questionnaire: Ward 4 Alan Ault | #citycouncil
The Missoula Current sent a candidate questionnaire to all City Council candidates ahead of the General Election in November. Below is the response from Ward 4 council candidate Alan Ault. 1. While this is a non-partisan race, how do you align politically? I filed as an independent with COPP (Commissioner of Political Practice) 2. What […]
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Meet Missoula City Council Ward 6 candidate Sean Patrick McCoy | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — Sean Patrick McCoy, a farmer and US Navy veteran says that he’s running for Missoula City Council in Ward 6 to continue his service to his community. “I am running for City Council because I have spent my whole life serving my community, starting as a veteran at 18 and continuing through fighting […]
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City Council candidate questionnaire: Ward 2 Mirtha Becerra | #citycouncil
The Missoula Current sent a candidate questionnaire to all City Council candidates ahead of the General Election in November. Below is the response from Ward 2 council candidate Mirtha Becerra. 1. While this is a non-partisan race, how do you align politically? This is a nonpartisan race, and a non-partisan job, and a non-partisan way […]
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