Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: April 25-29

Missoula MT

26 April, 2022

2:12 PM

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Press release from the Missoula County Government: April 25, 2022 Read more about the Moccasin Lane Bridge closure Renowned food columnist Ari LeVaux guides the Missoula County commissioners and civil attorney/foodie expert Anna Conley through an entertaining and educational cooking adventure at the Missoula Public Library demonstration kitchen. Join the four experts as they discuss food policy, local farming, hunting wild game and breaking through traditional bureaucratic methods to bring together community stakeholders in climate, sustainable farming, zoning, health and food equity. Commissioner Dave Strohmaier shares his favorite recipe on how to make mouth-watering Tunisian braised venison shanks. Who knew shanks could taste so good? Commissioner Josh Slotnick and guest Anna Conley explore spinach, and there's a whole lot to learn! When given the choice between baby spinach or spinach with life experience, Ari explains how experienced spinach endures long, cold winters and therefore is packed with rich flavor and dense nutrients. Ari and Commissioner Slotnick reminisce about Thailand culinary adventures, as Slotnick shares his trick to making the perfect flat egg, pickled onions and the secret to making dark green leafy vegetables taste delicious all year long. Cheers to Commissioner Juanita Vero as she pairs the perfect beverages with these locally sourced meals and tops off the extravaganza by adding pine nuts to green tea. Why? You'll just have to watch to find out! Watch the cooking show Let Public Works know what you think of the location, cost and other aspects for a proposed trash disposal site for the community of Condon on Barber Creek Road. Currently, the closest trash disposal site is located more than 30 miles away in Seeley Lake and Lake County. Property owners would pay an annual fee through a special district assessment on their property tax bill to dispose trash at this site. All feedback will be evaluated by the commissioners and the Swan Valley Community Council will also make a recommendation. Also, let Community and Planning Services know what you think about the proposed Riverside Industrial Major Subdivision, located northwest of the Deschamps Lane and Moccasin Lane intersection. The 160-acre, 36-lot subdivision is proposed with 24 industrial lots and 11 residential lots, with a gravel crushing operation remaining on Lot 36. The planning board will consider this subdivision on Tuesday, June 7, and the commissioners will consider it Thursday, June 23. Learn more and submit your comments or questions on the trash disposal site and major subdivision at https://MissoulaCountyVoice.com Missoula County seeks RFPs from contractors to provide legislative lobbying during the legislative years and legislative monitoring support during the interim. The period would be four years, beginning June 2022 and ending June 2026, with one renewal period beginning June 2026. This contract, including the renewal, may not exceed a total of five years. Read more about this request for proposal for a lobbyist Courtney Chase, nutrition specialist/certified lactation counselor at the Missoula City-County Health Department Since December 2019, I've enjoyed serving Missoula County in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Wearing hats in both programs has allowed me to work with many wonderful community members and support folks in achieving a variety of health goals, from decreasing blood sugar to increasing lactation. MCCHD's Prevent T2 program is nationally recognized by the CDC, which means we've continued to meet quality standards for providing the National Diabetes Prevention Program that achieves exceptional health-based outcomes for participants. Besides having a fun time, our group classes focus on reaching individual and collective health goals with education in nutrition, physical activity and stress management. A lifestyle change towards wellness starts with small, sustainable steps. With Prevent T2, one can expect a lot of camaraderie, support and (virtual) high-fives! When not wearing a DPP or WIC hat, I'm usually wearing some kind of helmet: bike helmet, ski helmet or kayak helmet. I love to move in the mountains and rivers with my fiancé and two dogs, Sunny and Spooki, doing whichever seasonal activity Montana has to offer. Learn more about these programs at http://missoula.co/dpp and http://missoula.co/wic Elections Process Tours Begin – Equipment Testing 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Missoula County Elections Center University of Montana Spring Rodeo 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at the Missoula County Fairgrounds Forestry Day at Fort Missoula 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Fort Missoula Find more events this week on the County's Event Calendar! Missoula County in the News: April 16-22 Upcoming Commissioners' Meetings: April 26-May 2 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, April 26 Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting Wednesday, April 27 Litigation Update Chief Officers Update All Community Council Meeting Thursday, April 28 Chief Administrative Officer Update Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting Health Department Update Commissioners' Public Meeting Friday, April 29 No department, administrative or public meetings are scheduled on this day. Monday, May 2 Public Works Update Community and Planning Services Update This press release was produced by the Missoula County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.