Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: Jan. 17-21

Missoula MT

18 January, 2022

5:59 PM

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Press release from the Missoula County Government: 01/17/2022 4:00 PM Media Releases Contact Us Boards, Committees, Councils and Special Districts Current Vacancies Online Application Governing Boards Aging Services Governing Board Airport Authority Board Florence-Carlton Cemetery Board Health Boards Historical Museum Board Library Board Lolo Mosquito Abatement District Board Missoula Urban Transportation District Board Seeley Lake Cemetery District Board Tax Appeal Board Zoning Board of Adjustment Contact Us Help Customer Service Request Page Layout & Usage Site Navigation Site Map Departments, Divisions and Programs Animals & Pets Arts & Culture Birth, Death & Other Records Business Resolutions & Ordinances Community Communications Community Development About Missoula County Mission, Vision & Values Calendar Customer Service Request Elected Officials What is County Government? Frequently Asked Questions Apply for a building permit a burn permit (purchase or activate) County employment a food or lodging license a marriage license a septic permit or well permit a volunteer position on a County board, commission, or committee Contact a crime victim advocate a community council a Missoula County department the Commissioners' Office Donate to the Friends of the Shelter the Friends of the Library the Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Reddit COVID-19 testing and vaccine appointments with the Health Department are now located at 3665 W. Broadway. Vaccines are available for anyone age 5+. Visit missoulainfo.com to schedule an appointment. Clinton Clinic Clinton Fire Station Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 20300 Hwy 10 E., Clinton, MT 59825 Seeley Lake Clinic Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building Tuesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 3150 MT Hwy 83 N., Seeley Lake, MT 59868 Lolo Clinic Lolo Community Center Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 12345 U.S. Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 Frenchtown Clinic Frenchtown Fire Station Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 16863 Marion St., Frenchtown, MT 59834 **During inclement weather please call 406-258-4636 before you head out to a testing station to make sure we'll be there.** Prefer to get tested in Missoula? Call 406-258-4636 to book your appointment at our W. Broadway Clinic. Next day appointments are usually available! MCCHD only tests health department/school-verified close contacts or those with symptoms. If you don't meet MCCHD's qualifications, these other testing providers may be able to help: Walgreens, CVS, Frenchtown Family Medical, CostCare, Providence Grant Creek and Community FirstCare. More details are available at missoulainfo.com or by calling 406-258-4636. At their public meeting, the board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution of intent for the Missoula County Housing Action Plan to be an issue plan of the Missoula County Growth Policy. Missoula County has faced housing affordability challenges for over a decade, but in recent years a housing shortage and growing population have exacerbated the problem. Home prices and rents have increased dramatically more than incomes, and rental vacancy rates have decreased to record lows.  An undersupply of around 2,400 housing units in Missoula County also contributes to the issue. The actions in Missoula County's Housing Action Plan: Breaking Ground fall under three broad goals:  Use the County's existing toolkit — including zoning, infrastructure and use of county lands — to increase the housing supply  Provide more funding for programs to help people access and stay in stable housing  Partner with the City, housing nonprofits and developers to improve policy Find out more The Missoula County commissioners are accepting applications for an alternate member to serve the remainder of a vacant five-year term on the Missoula Public Library Board, which runs through June 30, 2022. At that time, the alternate term will renew to a new five-year term of July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027. Applications are online. The deadline is 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. Read more Vanessa Hammond, Shelter Attendant, Missoula Animal Control Vanessa Hammond is a shelter attendant at Missoula Animal Control, where she does...well...everything. Between answering phones and dispatching calls, she is also in charge of online licensing and ordering supplies to keep the tails wagging. If you adopt an animal from the shelter, she will likely be there, camera in hand, smiling from the excitement of yet another success story. During spay and neuter clinics, Vanessa can be seen managing the flow of incoming animals of all shapes and sizes with patience and care. When needed, she assists the veterinarian with the surgeries before whisking off to update records and organize packets of paperwork to be sent home with the animals. Vanessa is a knowing and caring face for a public in need and an integral member of Missoula Animal Control's shelter staff. Journey to Vitality 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Missoula Public Library Learn Photo Workshop 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at the Missoula Public Library - MCAT Life on the Edge 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Missoula Public Library Find more events this week on the County's Event Calendar!  Missoula public health officials: get better masks Missoula County looking for 600 election workers Scientists, Missoula County shift wildfire focus to home ignition zone Why some cities are operating legal homeless camps even in the dead of winter Missoula set to open 40-spot authorized camping site for houseless people To join commissioner department, administrative and public meetings via Microsoft Teams and view the agendas, visit the Missoula County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes and Agenda Portal. Please note that agendas for department and administrative meetings are published two business days before the meeting, and public meeting agendas are published the Friday before the meeting. Administrative and public meeting video recordings are available on the Missoula County YouTube page after the meeting, and MCAT plays the public meetings live on their Spectrum Channel 190. Email [email protected] or call 406-258-4877 if you have any questions or comments on an upcoming meeting.  Tuesday, Jan. 18 Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 19 Chief Officers Update Auditor's Update Thursday, Jan. 20 Chief Administrative Officer Update  Sheriff's Office Update Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting  Friday, Jan. 21 No department, administrative or public meetings are scheduled on this day.  Monday, Jan. 24 Public Works Update Community and Planning Services Update Litigation Updates This press release was produced by the Missoula County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.