Commission settles on 10 percent population threshold for ward redistricting, pushes implementation to 2029
The Bozeman City Study Commission spent most of its July 23 meeting refining proposed Section 7.04 of the charter, which would govern how voting wards are drawn and adjusted if voters approve a ward system. The commission removed partisan language from the ward advisory board, clarified the redistricting process, and set a 10 percent population change threshold to trigger boundary reviews between census cycles.
Board provides extensive feedback on Urban Forest Management Plan preliminary draft, focuses on canopy goals and implementation details
The Urban Parks and Forestry Board spent much of its July 23 meeting reviewing a 100-plus-page preliminary draft of the city's 10-year Urban Forest Management Plan, pressing consultants and staff on how aggressive canopy coverage goals would be funded and implemented, and whether the plan adequately addresses tree protection in new development.
Economic Vitality Board
3 articlesEconomic Vitality Board approves backlog of meeting minutes, receives safety training
The board unanimously approved four months of previously unprocessed minutes on June 3rd due to staffing delays. Board members also participated in emergency response training led by the Bozeman Police Department's Community Resource Officer.
Economic Vitality Board hears fiber network's $135M impact, explores affordable housing models
The city's Yellowstone Fiber Network has generated over $135 million in economic activity and more than 1,400 jobs since launching in 2012, while the board also examined community land trusts as a strategy for permanent housing affordability.
Economic Vitality Board discusses affordable housing ordinance updates
The board held its first discussion on proposed changes to Bozeman's 2025 Affordable Housing Ordinance, including separate provisions for rental and for-sale housing and a new cash-in-lieu formula. Board members raised concerns about whether current incentives adequately encourage developers to build affordable units.