Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: May 2-6

Missoula MT

05 May, 2022

2:38 PM

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Press release from the Missoula County Government: May 2, 2022 The following drop-off locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day only: Bonner Elementary School Clinton Elementary School Frenchtown Fire Station Hellgate Elementary School Lolo Elementary School Missoula County Elections Center Missoula County Fairgrounds Seeley Lake Elementary School Target Range Elementary School Voters must return their ballots by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks are not sufficient, and the U.S. Postal Service recommends mailing ballots no later than seven days before the election. Read more about the upcoming election Missoula County and partner agencies now plan to begin construction of an overflow parking lot and pedestrian trail northeast of the Sha-Ron fishing access in the spring of 2023. Construction was originally slated to begin this year, but the new timeline will allow all partnering agencies sufficient time to conduct required assessments and finalize all agreements before groundwork begins. The goal is the have the parking lot available for the 2023 summer float season. Read more about the Sha-Ron parking lot construction Missoula County invites community members to the commissioners' public meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, where the commissioners will review and consider the updated zoning code. This will be a hybrid meeting, and people can attend in-person in the Sophie Moiese Room of the Courthouse Annex, located at 200 W. Broadway, or online via Microsoft Teams. A meeting agenda and link are available online at http://missoula.co/bccmeetings. Join the zoning update meeting Learn more about the zoning update For the first time, the Healthy Acres Healthy Communities Foundation is participating in Missoula Gives on Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 6. They are seeking support to build the Rocky Mountain Gardens and Exploration Center, Montana's premier education gardens coming to the Fairgrounds. They have a challenge that will release $1,000 after they receive gifts from 20 new donors. Every gift after that will be matched up to $4,000, doubling the impact of your contribution. Learn more about the project on the Missoula Gives profile page Listen to the full episode at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1846183/10510475 Spring is here in Missoula County, and as the mountain snow begins to melt and rainy days start to drizzle in, people may wonder what's in the forecast for Missoula County's flood season and how the Office of Emergency Management prepares for it. OEM Director Adriane Beck shares lessons learned from past flood events, how her team assesses the river to know what to expect and what they do to help neighborhoods in flood-prone areas anticipate the season. The weather forecast is unpredictable and sometimes plans change as storms roll in. Adriane talks through learning how to adjust to weather patterns and adapting as emergencies arise. Over the past two years, Adriane's team has helped mitigate multiple emergencies, from pandemic to wildfire. She shares her approach to staying present and how she's learned to laugh in the midst of it all. Missoula County employees are working hard for you! Whitney Meek, Wellness Coordinator, Risk and Benefits As the employee wellness coordinator, I get to focus on taking care of the employees who pour out to our community. I think I have the most fun job possible getting to work on projects like creating outdoor workspaces, adding water filters to offices, working with community partners like Missoula in Motion and local Community Supported Agricultures to encourage healthy behaviors. I also coordinate with our leadership and equity staff to work toward work-life balance and general well-being. Wellness is more than kale and push-ups, it's happiness and purpose! Upcoming Events: May 2-6 School and Special District Election Have ballots in by 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 Alien Detention Center Tour 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Montana State Woodcarving Show 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Fairgrounds Find more events this week on the County's Event Calendar! Missoula County in the News: April 23-29 Missoula Co urges residents to prepare for flood season A look inside the Missoula County Elections Office Moccasin Lane Bridge to close this Friday Join the conversation: Missoula County commissioners host weekly podcast Missoula welcomes back Forestry Day after a two-year hiatus Missoula County seeks nominations for Land Stewardship Award Missoula County voters urged to drop off ballots for May 3 election Upcoming Commissioners' Meetings: May 3-9 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, May 3 Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting Wednesday, May 4 Chief Officers Update Thursday, May 5 Chief Administrative Officer Update Risk and Benefits Update Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting Mayor/Chief Administrative Officer Update Commissioners' Public Meeting Friday, May 6 No department, administrative or public meetings are scheduled on this day. Monday, May 9 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.