Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: May 9-13

Missoula MT

11 May, 2022

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Press release from the Missoula County Government: May 9, 2022 Welcome to Missoula County Weekly. You're receiving this because you signed up to receive e-notifications at missoulacounty.us. Missoula County Weekly will keep you informed and up to date on public meetings, county projects and more. If you're viewing this on the homepage of the Missoula County website and would like to receive the e-notifications, you can sign up for them here: https://www.missoulacounty.us/news/e-notification and choose "Weekly Newsletter" as one of your preferences. If there's something you'd like to know more about, feel free to contact us at [email protected]. School/special district election unofficial results are in; regular registration for primary election closed Visit MissoulaVotes.com to view the school/special district election results. Results are unofficial until the canvass on Monday, May 16. Monday, May 9, is the last day for regular registration in the primary election. From Tuesday, May 10, until the end of late registration, people must come to the Elections Office at 140 N. Russell St. to register to vote in the primary. Election Day voter registration is currently available but is also under legal review. The best way you can ensure you'll be able to vote in the June 7 primary election is to register or make changes to your registration by noon on Monday, June 6.Find more information at MissoulaVotes.com Reminder! Property taxes are due Tuesday, May 31 Property taxes are due Tuesday, May 31. See the applicable section on your tax bill to find your tax type (real property, personal property or mobile home). "Tips for Payments" will make your payment experience quick and efficient. Real estate: The second half of your 2021 real estate tax bill is due before 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31. If you have paid the second half of your real property taxes, please disregard this notice.Mobile home: The first half of your 2022 mobile home tax bill is due before 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31.Personal property: Personal property tax bills will be mailed by May 31 and are due before 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30. View and pay your bill online at www.missoulataxes.us. Online electronic check payments incur no additional fees. Credit card payments incur transaction fees of 1.995% of the transaction plus $1.25. This fee is paid to the credit card processor and may appear as a separate charge on your statement. In-person payments can be made on the first floor of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex at 200 W. Broadway in Missoula. Join the queue prior to coming in by texting "Missoula Clerk" to 406-285-7490 or visit "Come See Us" at www.missoulaclerk.us. Mail payments or payment stubs with credit card information postmarked on or before May 31 to:Missoula County Clerk and Treasurer200 West BroadwayMissoula, MT 59802 Missoula Public Health looks to bolster pollution prevention by altering current ordinance, seeks public comment on proposed changes Missoula Public Health is proposing changes to the Missoula Valley Water Quality Ordinance to make the code easier for the public to follow while bolstering pollution prevention and better protecting the aquifer that provides the community's drinking water supply.Read more about the proposed water quality ordinanceComment on the proposed ordinance Laurie Francis to depart as Partnership Health Center Executive Director; national search for replacement underway Laurie Francis, executive director of Partnership Health Center, has announced she will step down from her position at the end of October. PHC's patient-led Board of Directors has appointed a transition steering committee to conduct a national search for her replacement.Read more about the departure and search for a new director at PHC Missoula County commissioners seek applicants for advisory and governing boards The Missoula County commissioners are accepting applications for the Missoula Aging Services, Big Sky Stewardship Committee, Missoula Development Authority, Parks and Trails Advisory Board, Tom Green Memorial Park Advisory Group and Election Advisory Committee.Read more about the advisory and governing board openingsRead more about the Election Advisory Committee opening Sheriff's Office invites community to 22nd Missoula Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony The Missoula County Sheriff's Office invites the public to help Missoula law enforcement honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our communities at the 22nd Missoula Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. The event will take place at the Law Enforcement Memorial in Rose Garden Memorial Park at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12. The special guest speaker will be Austin Knudsen, Montana attorney general. The memorial ceremony falls during National Police Week, with National Peace Officers Memorial Day falling on May 15. Missoula County Voice Project Updates: Road and bridge maintenance and Sha-Ron parking access See a pothole that needs to be filled on a county road? Wondering about weight restrictions on a county bridge near you? Let Public Works know by visiting MissoulaCountyVoice.com/road-and-bridge-maintenance and dropping a pin on the interactive maps! Add a comment and photo with your pin, and the Public Works Road Crew will be sure to respond. Also, let Public Works and Community and Planning Services know what you think about the design of a new parking lot for river recreation northwest of the Sha-Ron Fishing Access Site on the Clark Fork River in East Missoula. Learn more and submit comments or questions on at MissoulaCountyVoice.com/sha-ron-parking-access.Find more projects at Missoula County by visiting https://MissoulaCountyVoice.com Missoula County employees are working hard for you! Tenzin Lhaze, Design Coordinator, Missoula County Fairgrounds My current position at the Fairgrounds lends itself from my childhood love of the visual arts. I have always believed that storytelling and design have an amazing way of sparking conversation and bringing people together. Being the design coordinator for the Fairgrounds, I get the opportunity to not only tell our story but also find creative ways to communicate information. If you've ever physically been on the Fairgrounds, you will see my work in the various signage around the grounds. More recently, I developed our building maps that we provide to our renters. I also maintain our website and social media, put together the occasional presentation and attend to the day-to-day needs of the Fair office. When the Missoula County Fairgrounds approaches the Fair, I shift gears towards Fair planning and execution. Besides our physical and digital advertising and signage, I also perform a lot of community outreach. This entails generating ideas, networking with community partners and executing different programs. For example, this year we will be working with different community organizations to bring free pre-Fair classes to the public to bridge creativity and accessibility. Throughout the work that I do for the Fairgrounds, I do my best to maintain our brand integrity (visually and otherwise), as well as applying my creative lens to every project. I love that my job often requires me to think outside the box, and I feel proud of the work I do to help create a welcoming space for all Missoula County residents. Outside of work, I enjoy the company of my partner and two cats. I love exploring new places, learning new things and continually working on myself. I also enjoy volunteering and currently serve on the board of Soft Landing and Friends of Upward Bound. Additionally, I run a hobby chicken farm and am in the process of turning my lawn into a food jungle for humans and animals alike. Upcoming Events: May 9-13 Water Quality Advisory Council 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, via Microsoft Teams22nd Missoula Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Law Enforcement Memorial in Rose Garden Memorial ParkEngineer That, Girl! 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Missoula County Fairgrounds Find more events this week on the County's Event Calendar! Missoula County in the News: April 30 - May 6 Missoula's Forestry Day has sawdust and competitors soaring to new heightsFinal cleanup efforts underway at former Stimson lumber mill in BonnerMissoula County sees high turnout for May 3 electionMissoula County zeroes in on new zoning codes after 50 years Upcoming Commissioners' Meetings: May 10-16 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 10 Land and Economic Development/Fairgrounds Update Commissioners' Administrative Public MeetingWednesday, May 11 Clerk and Treasurer's Office Update Chief Officers Update Thursday, May 12 Chief Administrative Officer Update Commissioners' Administrative Public Meeting Community and Planning Services Workplan Discussion Commissioners' Public MeetingFriday, May 13 No department, administrative or public meetings are scheduled on this day. Monday, May 16 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.