Yellowstone County schedules public hearing for MRM Unified Campus low‑income housing on Sept. 19

The Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 29 set a public hearing for Sept. 19, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. on the Montana Rescue Missions (MRM) Unified Campus Low Income Rental Housing project, located at 2804 and 2822 Minnesota Avenue in Billings. The hearing was set by motion and passed by voice vote.

Commissioner Morrison announced the notice of public hearing and Speaker 2 moved to set the hearing, which was seconded and approved. The board stated it will not take action on the item at that meeting and asked for public input. Written comments may be mailed to the Yellowstone County Clerk and Recorder, attention: Public Comment or "MRM Unified Campus Low Income Rental Housing," PO Box 35001, Billings, MT 59107. Additional information and staff contact were provided as Steve Williams, chief in‑house counsel, PO Box 35025, Billings, MT 59107.

The motion listed the site addresses and instructed that the hearing be held in the Yellowstone County Commissioners boardroom at the Stillwater Building (room 3108). The board framed the action as a procedural step to receive public testimony; no final decision or vote on project approval was scheduled for Sept. 19 at the time the notice was set.

Next steps: the board will hold the public hearing on Sept. 19 and will consider public testimony and any staff reports at that time or at a subsequent meeting; the board previously left related budget hearings open through the following week.