Roads & transportation in Montana local government
What Montana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about roads & transportation — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
774 Montana meetings since 2024 covered roads & transportation. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Montana with the most roads & transportation activity
- Missoula, MT (125)
- Missoula County, MT (68)
- Butte, MT (66)
- Granite County, MT (65)
- Whitefish, MT (59)
- Billings, MT (58)
- Anaconda, MT (47)
- Broadwater County, MT (44)
- Kalispell, MT (38)
- Great Falls, MT (35)
- Laurel, MT (33)
- Belgrade, MT (24)
Latest matching meetings
Transportation committee meeting agenda contains no substantive items
This agenda for the Missoula Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee meeting on 2026-09-15 contains only procedural boilerplate and embedded content placeholders, with no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document provides no concrete information about what the committee will address.
Committee to discuss e-bike fact sheet and path speed signs
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Advisory Committee will review and discuss a draft fact sheet on e-bikes, mopeds, scooters, and e-motorcycles, and consider MPH signs for shared use paths. They will also address old business, Connect Whitefish safety items, and an open vice chair position. The agenda includes routine…
Council discusses e-bikes and staff resignation
The Great Falls Neighborhood Council for District 9 will hold a public meeting on September 10, 2026. The agenda includes a discussion on e-bikes and the recent resignation of Amanda Baugus. The body will also approve minutes from May 8, 2026, and receive public comment on neighborhood concerns.
Committee to finalize 2026-27 school bus routes and agreements
The Butte-Silver Bow County Special Transportation Committee will meet to finalize school bus routes, maps, and pupil transportation for the 2026-2027 school year. They will also discuss out-of-district agreements (FP-14-14.1), bus inspections (TR-13 and TR-35), and transportation service agreements for Ramsay–Copper…
Council to set FY2027 budget hearing, rates, and land sales
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners is meeting to consider scheduling public hearings for the FY2027 final budget and user rates for storm water, solid waste, lighting, fire hydrant, and metro sewer. They will also review requests to purchase county-owned land, a legal review of parking contracts, and a…
Missoula Parking Commission to review June finances and minutes
The Missoula Parking Commission is meeting to approve minutes from its July 7, 2026 meeting, review the June 2026 financial statement, and hear the director's report. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major action items listed.
County safety committee to review claims, updates, and panic alarm installation
The Granite County Safety Committee is meeting to approve prior minutes and receive updates from various departments, including a claims report from Payne West, updates from Montana State Fund, and reports on the courthouse, maintenance, jail, roads, and solid waste sites. The committee will also discuss the…
Council to weigh sponsoring federal funding for Big Mountain Road roundabout
The Whitefish City Council will hold a work session to discuss whether to sponsor a federal Community Project Funding request for a proposed roundabout and roadway realignment at Big Mountain Road and East Lakeshore Drive. The project, estimated to cost $4.5–6.0 million, aims to improve safety and traffic flow. The…
Belgrade reviews draft 2026 Transportation Master Plan in workshop
The Belgrade City Council holds a workshop to discuss the draft 2026 Transportation Master Plan. No formal decisions will be made; this is an informational session for public input. The public may comment during the Public Forum portion.
Lolo Community Council to elect officers and hear county plan update
The Lolo Community Council is meeting to elect officers for the 2026-27 term, hear reports from county departments and local schools, and discuss the upcoming countywide comprehensive plan for unincorporated areas. Public comment is invited on agenda items and other topics.
Council to adopt FY2027 budget, set tax levies and fees
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 final budget and setting property tax levies, along with establishing rates for solid waste, storm water, metro sewer, and other services. The agenda also includes a request to direct the County Attorney to prepare a temporary…
Council to adopt FY2027 budget, set tax levies and utility rates
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 final budget and setting property tax levies, along with rates for storm water, solid waste, metro sewer, and other services. They will also review a petition to vacate a portion of Berline Street, consider a temporary moratorium…
County to vote on election relocation, deputy contract, and road repairs
The Cascade County Commission is holding a work session to consider several contracts and resolutions. Items include relocating the Election Department to ExpoPark for the November election, amending the deputy sheriff collective bargaining agreement, and approving engineering contracts for structural evaluations and…
Council adopts FY2027 budget and sets tax levies and utility rates
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will adopt the final Fiscal Year 2027 budget, establishing tax levies and user rates for storm water, solid waste, and sewer services. The body will also approve a temporary moratorium on data center development and designate Crescent Street as a one-way street…
Commissioners hold second public hearing and vote on the FY 2026-2027 budget
The Granite County Commissioners will conduct the second public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and take a decision on it. They will also review the first reading of Resolution 2026-10, which includes salaries for elected officials and a cost-of-living increase for certain employees. Other items…
Parking Advisory Commission to continue discussion on pending parking RFPs
The Parking Advisory Commission will meet to continue its discussion of the pending parking Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including any new or updated information from submitters. The meeting will also include approval of the August 20, 2026 minutes and public comment. This is a working session focused on the ongoing…
Council to consider FY2027 budget, property tax levy, and zoning parking changes
The Belgrade City Council will hold public hearings and consider first readings on several items, including a zoning text amendment to change residential parking requirements, resolutions altering forestry and street maintenance assessment methods, and resolutions adopting the final FY2027 budget, establishing a…
Commissioners to consider Missoula Connect 2050 transportation plan adoption
The Missoula Board of County Commissioners will hold a public meeting with hearings on several items, including the adoption of the Missoula Connect 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, a rural fire district petition, and a property transfer. They will also issue proclamations for International Overdose Awareness Day…
Transit board to approve FY 2027 budget and mill levies
The Great Falls Transit District Board will consider approving its FY 2027 budget and related mill levies, along with a proposal for an Indian Family Health LTS Rx Kiosk. The meeting also includes routine reports on system status, ridership, finances, and committee updates. Public comments are limited to agenda items…
Transit District holds public hearing on FY 2027 mill levies and budget
The Great Falls Transit District is holding a public hearing to receive comments on its proposed FY 2027 mill levies and budget. The board will hear up to 5 minutes of testimony from each speaker, then adjourn. No decisions are scheduled; this is a comment-gathering session.
BID board to discuss streetscape, fence, bike racks, and food truck park
The Uptown Butte Business Improvement District (BID) Board of Directors will meet to discuss and potentially decide on several Uptown improvement projects, including streetscape enhancements funded by a CDBG grant, garbage can pickup service, a fence improvement project at the Mayer Building, and additional bike…
Billings Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets Aug 25 with no decisions scheduled
The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee will convene on August 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the Stillwater Building’s Beartooth Meeting Room (316 N. 26th Street, Billings). The meeting is procedural with no City-related decisions planned. Members will hear public comments, receive a Multi-Modal Planner update, and…
Commissioners vote on $60 solid waste fee hike and FY 26-27 budget
The Granite County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 26-27 budget and decide on a $60.00 annual base unit fee increase for the Solid Waste District. The board will also review wage offers from IUOE unions for solid waste and road departments, discuss recent damage to the Airport Road…
Laurel City Council to adopt FY 2026-27 budget and tax levies
The Laurel City Council will consider a public hearing on FY 2025-2026 budget amendments and then vote on resolutions adopting the final FY 2026-2027 budget and levying taxes for general and specific purposes. The agenda also includes a proposed moratorium on annexation applications, several special district levies…
City Council to vote on creating Billings Airport Authority and FY2027 budgets
The Billings City Council will hold a regular business meeting on August 24, 2026, to decide on multiple public hearings and votes. Key actions include creating the Billings Airport Authority, setting annual assessments for Road Maintenance District No. 6 and Park Maintenance District, and adopting a Fiscal Year 2026…
Council to discuss renting downtown parking lots and allowing block parties
The Kalispell City Council is holding a work session to discuss two potential policy changes: renting city-owned downtown parking lots for special events and allowing residents to temporarily close streets for block parties. Currently, neither activity is permitted. The council will consider whether to create…
Columbia Falls City Court schedules dozens of hearings from Aug 24 to Sep 17
This agenda is a court calendar listing numerous hearings for the Columbia Falls City Court of Record between August 24 and September 17, 2026. It includes initial appearances, compliance hearings, sentencings, omnibus hearings, and trials for many individuals. No policy decisions or public discussions are on this…
Greenway board to discuss Durant Canyon project and Craddock easement
The Greenway Management Board is meeting to discuss updates and strategy for the Durant Canyon project, including a meeting with BAP (Patriot) and BNSF Railroad, as well as the Craddock easement and draft comments on an ICMM update. The agenda includes routine items like approval of minutes and items not on the agenda.
Greenway board to discuss Durant Canyon project and Craddock easement
The Greenway Service District Board will meet to approve June minutes and discuss several ongoing matters. Key items include an update on the Durant Canyon project following a meeting with BAP (Patriot) and BNSF Railroad, a discussion of the Craddock easement, and draft comments on an ICMM update. The meeting is open…
County to consider $78,820 courthouse elevator upgrade and $292,526 street sweeper purchase
The Cascade County Commission is holding a work session to review the treasurer's report, consent agenda, and two contracts: one for courthouse elevator modernization and one for air quality equipment funded largely by MDT/CMAQ. The board is also opening the Fiscal Year 2027 budget hearings, which will continue…
Granite County Commissioners to decide on road, solid waste, and security items
The Granite County Commissioners are holding their regular session on August 18, 2026, to discuss and decide on a range of administrative and operational matters. Key items include a weekly road and bridge report, a notice to bid for a restroom and septic system at the Drummond Solid Waste Site, an encroachment permit…
Parking Commission to reconsider library-area parking boundary expansion
The Butte-Silver Bow Parking Commission will consider a request to adjust the 2-hour parking district boundary to include the area adjacent to the library, affecting four spaces on Broadway Street (one handicapped, three general) and five on Idaho Street. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from April and…
Commission to set public hearing on Puccinelli road abandonment
The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission will consider approving minutes, claims, and several action items, including setting a public hearing date for a road abandonment request by Tony Puccinelli. They will also review special event permits for the Washoe Theatre's 90th anniversary and the Christmas Stroll. The…
Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee meeting agenda is procedural only
This agenda for the Missoula Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items. No decisions or discussions are listed.
Laurel City Council to weigh annexation moratorium, adopt FY 2026-27 budget
The Laurel City Council will consider an ordinance imposing a moratorium on annexation applications to evaluate infrastructure capacity, water demands, state law changes, and growth plans. The council will also adopt the final FY 2026-2027 budget, levy taxes, and approve several resolutions including a school resource…
Commissioners to vote on GIS contract, reserve fund, surplus vehicle
The Sanders County Board of Commissioners will hold its weekly administrative meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, to consider several contracts and resolutions, including a contract with Outlaw GIS LLC, a resolution establishing a Large Taxpayer Reserve Fund, and a resolution declaring a decommissioned sheriff's…
Council to adopt FY27 budget, tax levy, and water/wastewater master plans
The Whitefish City Council will hold public hearings on FY26 budget amendments and the FY27 budget, tax levy, and special assessments, then vote on resolutions to adopt them. They will also consider adopting the 2026 Water Master Plan and Wastewater & Stormwater Master Plan, review the FY27-FY31 Capital Improvement…
TAC to approve FFY 2027 UPWP and 2027-2031 TIP
The Great Falls Technical Advisory Committee will discuss and vote on the FFY 2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the FFY 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The UPWP outlines planning activities, staffing, and funding for the next federal fiscal year, including a new Student Safety Plan. The…
Columbia Falls City Court schedules dozens of hearings from Aug 17 to Sep 15
This agenda lists the City Court's hearing calendar from August 17 to September 15, 2026, covering initial appearances, status hearings, compliance checks, orders to show cause, sentencings, trials, and omnibus hearings. It is a procedural docket with no policy decisions or public discussions.
County commissioners to hear road aggregation, water district, and impact fee items
The Missoula Board of County Commissioners will hold a public meeting with hearings on a road aggregation and family transfer, a water and sewer district, and MRFD impact fees. The agenda also includes a claims list totaling $1,600,292.16 and public comment. No administrative consent items are listed.