Missoula County to remove Thursday administrative meeting, add action items to Thursday hearings

Missoula County commissioners approved a midyear amendment to the county's meetings resolution that removes the Thursday 10 a.m. administrative meeting beginning in July and allows action and consent items to be handled during Thursday afternoon public hearings.

County staff told commissioners the change aims to consolidate administrative work ahead of Tuesday meetings while creating flexibility to act on items during Thursday hearing times. "Starting in July we'll no longer have a Thursday admin; we'll continue ahead of a Tuesday and then add to our public hearings meeting on Thursday afternoons the ability to have action item and consent items," the meeting presenter said.

The change was moved, seconded and approved with no public comment recorded. County staff said the adjustment is procedural and is intended to streamline the board's calendar; no ordinance or budgetary change was described as part of the resolution.

The board did not attach new reporting requirements to the schedule change. The amendment is effective beginning in July, per the presentation to the commission.