{
 "city": "Helena",
 "state": "Montana",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/helenamt/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-06",
 "upcoming": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Helena City Commission Bylaws Worksession 3",
   "headline": "Helena City Commission reviews meeting bylaws and procedures in third work session.",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission is holding a third work session to discuss its own bylaws, focusing on meeting procedures, officer roles, and public participation rules. The agenda contains only procedural guidelines and standard administrative items rather than specific policy votes or contracts, making this a boilerplate procedural review. Residents can attend to observe how commission meeting protocols are discussed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/4025",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=165"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "Helena City Commission reviews urban renewal plans, zoning changes, and parking fees.",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission is reviewing three fiscal year 2026 urban renewal district work plans and considering a zoning change for a residential property. Commissioners will also vote on proposed updates to city parking enforcement, sidewalk regulations, and garbage disposal fees at the transfer station. Other agenda items include a bid award for Fire Station #2 renovations and grant agreements for local trail projects.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/4004",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=133"
  }
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 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "City Commission Administrative Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission discusses public safety levy and parks master plan",
   "summary": "The City Commission will review several departmental updates and city management items. Discussion topics include public safety funding, urban renewal work plans, and park planning.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3892",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=122"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "Commission to consider TIF funds for former Capital Hill Mall redevelopment",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will vote on distributing Capital Hill Urban Renewal District tax increment financing to D&M Development for the former mall property, adopt the preliminary budget for FY 2026-2027, and hold public hearings on an alley vacation and budget. They will also consider revisions to parking and sidewalk codes and repeal criminal penalties for certain code violations.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3832",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=121"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "City Commission Administrative Meeting",
   "headline": "Commission to discuss public safety mill levy and FY27 budget",
   "summary": "The City Commission will hold an administrative meeting to discuss and provide direction on several items, including the Helena Citizens Council's FY27 budget recommendations, a public safety mill levy, and updates to engineering standards. No final votes are scheduled; this is a discussion session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3748",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=119"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission to vote on budget, parking, and alley rights-of-way",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will consider the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2027, approve workplans for business improvement districts, and vote on resolutions regarding parking, alley rights-of-way, and fee adjustments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3703",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=118"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Helena City Commission Bylaws Work Session - 2",
   "headline": "City Commission work session on bylaws rules and procedures",
   "summary": "This is a special meeting of the Helena City Commission billed as a work session on its bylaws. The only substantive discussion item is a second work session on general rules, meeting procedures, and officer roles. The remainder of the agenda consists of standard procedural items (call to order, commission comments, department reports, public comment, adjournment). No votes or binding decisions are scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3662",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=164"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "City Commission Administrative Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission to discuss budget, parking, and sidewalk code revisions",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will hold an administrative meeting to review board appointments, receive the city manager's report, and discuss several policy updates including a budget amendment, parking code revisions, and sidewalk code changes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3602",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=117"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City-County Joint Budget Work Session",
   "headline": "City and County officials discuss budget priorities for 2026",
   "summary": "The City-County Joint Budget Work Session will cover funding for support services, transit, and city operations. Officials will present budget details for departments including police, IT, and the library.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3533",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=103"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "Commission to consider budgets and assessments for business improvement districts",
   "summary": "The City Commission will hold public hearings regarding the FY 2027 work plans, budgets, and property assessments for the Helena Tourism and general Business Improvement Districts. The body will also consider a safety action plan and the disposal of surplus vehicles.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3523",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=116"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Helena City Commission Bylaws Work Session - Articles I & II: Officers & General Rules",
   "headline": "City Commission to discuss bylaws regarding officers and general rules",
   "summary": "The City Commission will hold a work session to discuss the first two articles of the City Commission Bylaws. This discussion covers Officers and General Rules.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3510",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=163"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "body": "City Commission Administrative Meeting",
   "headline": "Commission to discuss FY2027 budget and BID workplans",
   "summary": "The City Commission will hold an administrative meeting to discuss and provide direction on the FY2027 budget, including follow-up questions, department presentations for Human Resources, Transportation Systems, and Public Works, and a preliminary budget wrap-up. Additionally, presentations on the FY27 Business Improvement District and Tourism Business Improvement District workplans and budgets are scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3401",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=115"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "Withdrawal from county planning board, dissolution of zoning bodies on agenda",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will consider withdrawing from the Helena/Lewis and Clark County Consolidated Planning Board and dissolving the City Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment. Other actions include setting new Transportation Systems Department fees with a public hearing scheduled for May 18, 2026, adopting an amended Community Development Public Participation Plan, and pre-zoning property to B-2 prior to annexation. Bid awards for the 6th Ward ADA Curb Ramps Project and the Broadway Storm Sewer Project are also on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3328",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=114"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-29",
   "body": "City Commission Administrative Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission to review board appointments and department budgets",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will review board appointments, discuss the Safe Streets for All funding opportunity, and receive budget updates from various city departments. The meeting will also include a public comment period.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3211",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=113"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission to consider sidewalk, chip seal, and annexation projects",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will meet to discuss the confirmation of a probationary officer, updates from the City-County Board of Public Health, and the award of transportation system construction bids. The agenda includes a public hearing on a resolution to annex land in the McHugh Subdivision and a request to alter the Grandstreet Theatre's leased premise.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3132",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=112"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "City Commission Special Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission to discuss bylaws and take public comment",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will hold a special meeting to discuss the City Commission Bylaws and take public comment. The meeting will be held at the City-County Building and online via Zoom.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/3097",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=162"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "City Commission Administrative Meeting",
   "headline": "City Commission to discuss budget and theater lease changes",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will hold an administrative meeting to discuss the City Manager's evaluation process, a request by the Grandstreet Theatre to alter its leased premises, and department budget presentations for the upcoming fiscal year.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/2973",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=111"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "City-County Joint Work Session",
   "headline": "Helena city and county officials discuss infrastructure and housing plans.",
   "summary": "The City-County Joint Work Session will feature presentations on the MPO Long Range Transportation Plan, a Joint Infrastructure Study Update, and the Journey Home housing initiative. Mayor Harris of East Helena will join the discussion.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/2881",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=124"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "Regular City Commission Meeting",
   "headline": "Commission to consider final adoption of zoning and subdivision updates",
   "summary": "The Helena City Commission will hold public hearings and consider resolutions on golf course and civic center fees, property conveyance for Fire Station #3, and final passage of zoning and subdivision ordinance updates under the Montana Land Use Planning Act. They will also consider annexation and preliminary plat approval for a 44.8-acre tract (Trinity Center subdivision) and first passage of pre-zoning for that property. Consent agenda items include approval of claims and an audit firm.",
   "agenda_url": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/2848",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://helenamt.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=110"
  }
 ]
}