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The Bozeman Brief

Complete coverage of Bozeman city government.

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Every public meeting, written up
This week
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
No audio or transcript provided for October 13 meetingOctober 13, 2026
Earlier in October
Advisory Board Roundup
Two advisory boards weigh comprehensive Bozeman Creek flood mitigation and public access planOctober 9, 2026
Listen · 6:51Economic Vitality Board
City presents ambitious Bozeman Creek Vision Plan to manage flooding and revitalize downtown corridorOctober 7, 2026
City Commission
City Commission signals housing and transit as top ballot priorities for 2027, defers fire station and library asksOctober 6, 2026
Listen · 11:02Community Development Board
Board approves December 21 meeting cancellation, hears extensive Bozeman Creek Vision Plan updateOctober 5, 2026
Custom Episodes
Proposed Bozeman charter would grant unprecedented consulting rights to Inter-Neighborhood CouncilOctober 5, 2026
Listen · 5:15Board of Ethics
Board of Ethics dismisses Bozeman resident's complaint against city officials with prejudice on jurisdictional groundsOctober 2, 2026
Advisory Board Roundup
Board of Ethics unanimously dismisses complaint against five city officialsOctober 2, 2026
Listen · 3:39
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Earlier in September
Advisory Board Roundup
Advisory boards debate historic preservation rules, e-device regulations, and creek flood planSeptember 25, 2026
Listen · 8:56Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Urban Parks Board reviews comprehensive Bozeman Creek flood mitigation and park development plan, fields questions on financing and sequencingSeptember 24, 2026
Transportation Board
Board reviews community plan for 3,000-acre growth area, debates e-bike and e-scooter policiesSeptember 23, 2026
City Commission
Bozeman backs 25-year bond to repay MSU Innovation Campus developer, directs staff to explore limits on military contractor tenantsSeptember 22, 2026
Listen · 14:55City Commission
Commission unanimously adopts clarifying findings on 2023 Shady Glen denial after court remandSeptember 21, 2026
Listen · 5:01Community Development Board
City advances updates to historic preservation code, landmark program amid complex questions about regulation versus incentivesSeptember 21, 2026
Advisory Board Roundup
Advisory boards weigh fire station affordability, demolition protections, and downtown growthSeptember 18, 2026
Listen · 11:00Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board
TIF Advisory Board approves updated application criteria for North Park district assistance programSeptember 17, 2026
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Bozeman historic board digs into comprehensive demolition code rewrite expanding protections citywideSeptember 16, 2026
Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Bozeman Downtown BID addresses struggling flower baskets, planning updates ahead of October meetingSeptember 16, 2026
Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board Meeting
Downtown Urban Renewal District Board approves prior meeting minutes, discusses ongoing projects with no major decisionsSeptember 15, 2026
City Commission
Commission adopts 3.25-mile Cattail Creek corridor master plan on 5-0 vote, approves Olympic torch relay agreementSeptember 15, 2026
Listen · 14:39Advisory Board Roundup
Sustainability Board hears updates on drought management, renewable energy projectsSeptember 11, 2026
Listen · 4:42Sustainability Board
Sustainability Board hears drought management update and city infrastructure progressSeptember 9, 2026
Advisory Board Roundup
Economic Vitality Board offers feedback on city decision-making tool aimed at ensuring equal accessSeptember 4, 2026
Listen · 3:04Economic Vitality Board
Economic Vitality Board examines Belonging in Bozeman decision-making framework for city policy developmentSeptember 2, 2026
City Commission
Commission unanimously removes two submittal requirements from wetland code, signals interest in reviewing development timelineSeptember 1, 2026
Listen · 6:16
Earlier in August
Advisory Board Roundup
Transportation Board weighs valet parking rules and $5.5 million capital funding gapAugust 28, 2026
Listen · 7:18Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Bozeman Parks Board recommends Cattail Creek Corridor master plan with emphasis on alternative community outreachAugust 27, 2026
Transportation Board
Transportation Board weighs valet parking regulations, confronts $5.5 million funding gap in capital planAugust 26, 2026
City Commission
Commission retains 90-foot B-3 height limit on 3-2 vote, directs staff to strengthen zone edge transition standardsAugust 25, 2026
Listen · 14:24Advisory Board Roundup
Advisory boards split on downtown building heights while backing wetland code streamliningAugust 21, 2026
Listen · 14:30Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board
Tax Increment Finance Board unanimously authorizes city to negotiate grant agreement for Northeast neighborhood landscaping projectAugust 20, 2026
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board recommends 70-foot B-3 height cap and revised setback requirements on zone edgesAugust 19, 2026
Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission approves graphics and messaging for November charter vote campaign materialsAugust 19, 2026
Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Bozeman downtown board members share concerns about building heights and transitions but decline formal actionAugust 19, 2026
Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board Meeting
Downtown URD Board recommends keeping 90-foot building height limit in B-3 zoning districtAugust 18, 2026
City Commission
Commission levies maximum property taxes, adopts utility rates and four special assessments totaling 5.5% annual increaseAugust 18, 2026
Listen · 16:13Community Development Board
Community Development Board recommends wetland code changes to eliminate federal, state review requirementsAugust 17, 2026
Advisory Board Roundup
Bozeman Study Commission unanimously approves amended charter, plans fall ballot campaignAugust 14, 2026
Listen · 5:14Gallatin Valley MPO
GVMPO technical committee reviews draft $330 million fiscally constrained project listAugust 13, 2026
Listen · 4:50GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
Galton Valley MPO committee discusses draft list of transportation projects constrained by $486.83 million in projected revenuesAugust 12, 2026
Advisory Board Roundup
Study Commission Nears Charter Vote; Development Board Backs 90-Foot Heights; Housing Plan ApprovedAugust 7, 2026
Listen · 6:52Bozeman City Study Commission
Bozeman Study Commission approves amended charter 5-0, launches education campaign for November voteAugust 6, 2026
City Commission
Commission directs staff to explore local sales tax advocacy, pre-approved building plans, and new revenue mechanisms to address $350,000 per-unit affordability gapAugust 4, 2026
Listen · 11:29
Earlier in July
Advisory Board Roundup
Parks Board Grapples With Tree Canopy Goals, Budget Questions for Urban Forest PlanJuly 31, 2026
Listen · 3:20City Commission
Commission signals skepticism of overlay district approach to controlling building size, seeks landmark-based alternativeJuly 28, 2026
Listen · 11:43Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Board provides extensive feedback on Urban Forest Management Plan preliminary draft, focuses on canopy goals and implementation detailsJuly 23, 2026
Bozeman City Study Commission
Commission settles on 10 percent population threshold for ward redistricting, pushes implementation to 2029July 23, 2026
Listen · 6:31Transportation Board
Board unanimously recommends residential parking permit district near Gallatin High SchoolJuly 22, 2026
Listen · 8:05City Commission
Commission tackles five-year advisory board review, advances green tariff with NorthWestern EnergyJuly 21, 2026
Listen · 12:06Community Development Board
Bozeman Creek Vision Plan outlines flood diversion and restoration conceptsJuly 20, 2026
Listen · 5:53Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board
Tax Increment Finance Board meeting canceled due to lack of quorumJuly 16, 2026
Listen · 0:50Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Historic Preservation Board seeks simpler design standards for neighborhoodsJuly 15, 2026
Listen · 7:28Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Downtown board reviews Bozeman Creek Vision Plan with flood concernsJuly 15, 2026
Listen · 5:41Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission revises charter sections on compensation and mayoral successionJuly 15, 2026
Listen · 5:38City Commission
Commission approves code fixes, renames two city streetsJuly 14, 2026
Listen · 11:42Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board Meeting
Downtown board approves parking study, expands membership to nineJuly 14, 2026
Listen · 5:35GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
Gallatin Valley MPO approves $600,000 work program, advances transportation planJuly 8, 2026
Listen · 6:05Sustainability Board
City proposes streamlining wetland code by removing two requirementsJuly 8, 2026
Listen · 5:00
Earlier in June
Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Cemetery expands cremation options as ash burial project progressesJune 25, 2026
Listen · 6:12Transportation Board
Transportation Board recommends trimming high school parking permit districtJune 24, 2026
Listen · 6:20GVMPO Transportation Policy Advisory Committee
GVMPO approves $20,800 amendment to planning work programJune 24, 2026
Listen · 3:36City Commission
Commission approves $689M budget, narrowly backs Opportunity ZoneJune 23, 2026
Listen · 11:27Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board
Tax board reviews Poolyard scoring criteria, affordable housing loan programJune 18, 2026
Listen · 3:30Bozeman City Study Commission
Bozeman Study Commission advances charter overhaul ahead of November voteJune 18, 2026
Listen · 5:04Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Historic Preservation Board approves landmark program criteria, reviews demolition rulesJune 17, 2026
Listen · 8:07City Commission
Commission updates wireless regulations for first time since 1998June 16, 2026
Listen · 6:15Community Development Board
Community Development Board approves code amendments for downtown parking and short-term rentalsJune 15, 2026
Listen · 5:43GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
GVMPO approves $53,159 budget amendment for transportation plan completionJune 10, 2026
Listen · 5:39Sustainability Board
Sustainability Board hears Green Power Program update after seven-year developmentJune 10, 2026
Listen · 3:50City Commission
Commission approves EMS rate increase, debates police staffing prioritiesJune 9, 2026
Listen · 11:52Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission finalizes charter edits, sets public hearing for June 18June 4, 2026
Listen · 7:49Economic Vitality Board
Economic Vitality Board approves backlog of meeting minutes, receives safety trainingJune 3, 2026
Listen · 4:01City Commission
City Commission approves $609 million budget with rate hikes across utilitiesJune 2, 2026
Listen · 6:33Community Development Board
City updates wireless facilities code for first time in 30 yearsJune 1, 2026
Listen · 2:50
Earlier in May
Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Board reviews master plan for 3.5-mile Cattail Creek Corridor Park trailMay 28, 2026
Listen · 5:26Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission advances charter draft ahead of June 18 public hearingMay 28, 2026
Listen · 6:44Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission adds human rights to charter preamble on 4-1 voteMay 27, 2026
Listen · 9:27Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board Meeting
Downtown Board approves $372,000 sewer grant for Bozeman Hotel projectMay 26, 2026
Listen · 6:09Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board
Tax board weighs scoring criteria for stalled North Park industrial districtMay 21, 2026
Listen · 3:49Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission settles on two-part ward election question for charter ballotMay 20, 2026
Listen · 5:51Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Preservation board charts phased approach to landmark and design code overhaulMay 20, 2026
Listen · 6:03Sustainability Board
Sustainability Board approves two-year work plan focused on solar and EV chargingMay 13, 2026
Listen · 5:08Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission advances amended charter, defers election system decisionMay 13, 2026
Listen · 6:19City Commission
Commission approves six tax district budgets, amends Midtown prioritiesMay 12, 2026
Listen · 12:00Economic Vitality Board
Economic Vitality Board hears fiber network's $135M impact, explores affordable housing modelsMay 6, 2026
Listen · 6:13City Commission
City Commission annexes Hanson Lane property, splits on zoningMay 5, 2026
Listen · 9:11Community Development Board
Community Development Board advances Urban Forest Master Plan updateMay 4, 2026
Listen · 5:52
Earlier in April
Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission creates independent Municipal Court in charterApril 30, 2026
Listen · 9:48City Commission
Commission declines to advance interim zoning for conservation overlayApril 28, 2026
Listen · 13:19Bozeman City Study Commission
Commission votes to release survey data in scrambled formatApril 24, 2026
Listen · 9:39Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Parks and Forestry Board approves 2026-27 work plan unanimouslyApril 23, 2026
Listen · 7:12Transportation Board
Transportation Board approves safety initiatives, signals Oak-Ferguson projectApril 22, 2026
Listen · 6:22City Commission
Bozeman approves partnership with Ukrainian city KupchynskeApril 21, 2026
Listen · 9:13Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board Meeting
Downtown renewal board unanimously approves fiscal 2027-28 budgetApril 21, 2026
Listen · 7:14Community Development Board
Community Development Board backs RB zoning for Harvest Creek parcel despite oppositionApril 20, 2026
Listen · 7:08Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board
Tax board approves $2.5M renewal district budgets for 2028April 16, 2026
Listen · 8:45Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Historic board backs public hearing on interim zoning ordinanceApril 15, 2026
Listen · 12:41Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Downtown BID reviews parking survey, MSU workforce needsApril 15, 2026
Listen · 6:56Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission reschedules May meetings, hires ballot education firmApril 15, 2026
Listen · 8:26City Commission
Commission backs doubling traffic safety funding after pedestrian crashesApril 14, 2026
Listen · 12:03Inter-Neighborhood Council - Trim
Inter-Neighborhood Council tables bylaw vote over quorum concernsApril 9, 2026
Listen · 5:20Custom Episodes
Publisher urges city to prioritize street safety after latest traffic deathApril 8, 2026
Listen · 5:11Sustainability Board
City launches student seats on advisory boards, expands urban forestry planApril 8, 2026
Listen · 10:14City Commission
Commission unanimously approves Bikeville Community Bike Park after 14 yearsApril 7, 2026
Listen · 9:30Bozeman City Study Commission
Study Commission examines whether advisory boards adequately connect residents to cityApril 2, 2026
Listen · 15:47Economic Vitality Board
Economic Vitality Board discusses affordable housing ordinance updatesApril 1, 2026
Listen · 7:18
Earlier in March
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Bozeman explores Local Landmark Program to protect historic propertiesMarch 31, 2026
Listen · 7:26Board of Ethics
Board of Ethics conducts full mock hearing to prepare for real complaintsMarch 30, 2026
Listen · 4:43Urban Parks and Forestry Board
Parks board approves urban forest update plan with added review sessionMarch 26, 2026
Listen · 10:36
Earlier in December 2025
City Commission
Commission restores 90-foot downtown height limit in code rewrite voteDecember 16, 2025
Listen · 14:25

About The Bozeman Brief

The Bozeman Brief is the fastest way to keep up with Bozeman city government. Each week we transcribe and summarize every public meeting of the City Commission and its 13 advisory boards, then publish short conversational recaps so residents, journalists, and business owners can stay current without spending their evenings watching hours of council video.

Coverage is automated using the CivicCast AI platform — a podcast episode, written article, draft minutes, and searchable transcript are generated from each meeting within 24 hours. We link back to the source video and official agenda on bozeman.net so you can always verify the details.

What we cover

  • City Commission — regular and special meetings, budget hearings, and votes on ordinances and resolutions.
  • Community Development Board & Planning Commission — zoning changes, subdivision review, and land-use policy that shapes how Bozeman grows.
  • Transportation & Sustainability Boards — Streamline bus service, bike infrastructure, and climate-plan implementation.
  • Historic Preservation, Parks, Library, and other advisory boards — the full slate of citizen committees that advise the City Commission.
  • Downtown BID & URD — downtown economic development, streetscape, and parking.

Recurring topics include affordable housing, short-term rentals, growth policy updates, water-supply planning, and capital improvement projects. If it happens in a Bozeman public meeting, we cover it.

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Local journalism has thinned out everywhere, and most residents don't have time to watch three-hour meetings. The Bozeman Brief turns those meetings into accessible audio so civic information stays within reach. It's not a substitute for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle — it's a complement, giving you the raw civic record in podcast form.

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