Missoula City Council

A new crop of Missoula City Councilors, Municipal Court Judges and a fifth term Mayor were all sworn in at the Missoula City Council chambers on Monday afternoon.

After a three day trial in Missoula District Court this week, Staff Sergeant Brandon Bryant was found not guilty of all charges after making a threatening YouTube video about city council members.

At Monday night’s Missoula City Council meeting, Mayor John Engen revealed via ZOOM that he recently tested positive for COVID 19.

The Missoula City Council at their regular Monday night meeting passed a resolution entitled 'Ordinance 8.38 Restrictions on the Display of Tobacco Products, and the Sale of Flavored Electronic Tobacco Products

Ward 3 Missoula City Councilor Gwen Jones spoke with KGVO News this week about the city budget, and the subject of affordable housing was raised.

During the Missoula City Council Committee of the Whole via ZOOM on Wednesday, Missoula Police Chief Jaeson White was questioned on many topics, including the issue of individuals openly carrying firearms near Black Lives Matter protesters.

Some changes will be introduced on Monday night for the Missoula City Council now that meetings are held online via ZOOM.

After a debate that went deep into the night on Monday, the Missoula City Council approved the city’s purchase of the Sleepy Inn Motel, for the purpose of turning the building into what is called a ‘con-congregate’ facility to ‘quarantine and isolate’ COVID 19 patients.

It was revealed recently that the City of Missoula has put down $25,000 in earnest money to purchase the Sleepy Inn Motel, located on East Broadway near the Russell Street Bridge for a total purchase price of over $1 million.