Parks Board Launches PREP Plan Implementation; Ethics Board Approves New Training Format
Three city advisory boards met during the week of October 26, 2026, advancing initiatives ranging from park development code updates to employee ethics training and traffic calming program evaluation. The Urban Parks and Forestry Board, Board of Ethics, and Transportation Board each approved key staff proposals and discussed upcoming priorities.
Bozeman's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program reports mixed results after first year of redesigned initiative
The city released a comprehensive evaluation of its revamped Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, which deployed 15 temporary and permanent projects in 2026. Data shows speed reductions at some locations but durability challenges and questions about effectiveness on high-volume streets.
GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
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Gallatin Valley MPO Technical Committee reviews first Transportation Improvement Program and draft Long-Range Transportation Plan
The Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Technical Advisory Committee held its first substantive review of two major planning documents on Wednesday. The committee discussed a five-year Transportation Improvement Program worth $170.9 million and provided feedback on a draft Long-Range Transportation Plan developed over two years with community input.
Galton Valley MPO committee discusses draft list of transportation projects constrained by $486.83 million in projected revenues
The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee reviewed a draft fiscally constrained project list for the long-range transportation plan, with total proposed project costs exceeding $1 billion. Committee members identified specific funded projects to add and requested feedback on project descriptions and cost estimates by the end of next week.
Gallatin Valley MPO approves $600,000 work program, advances transportation plan
The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee unanimously approved the fiscal year 2027 work program with federal and state funding. The committee also reviewed project scoring methodology for the Long Range Transportation Plan, with concerns raised about how county projects are evaluated.
GVMPO approves $53,159 budget amendment for transportation plan completion
The Metropolitan Planning Organization's technical committee unanimously funded additional consultant work on its first-ever Long Range Transportation Plan through salary savings and reserve drawdowns. The plan is expected to be adopted by November after summer prioritization workshops.