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2026-10-05 - City Commission

Summary

Built from the official minutes (version submitted for approval; approval not confirmed) and the posted agenda. No video is posted. Meeting ran 6:00 to 7:31 PM; all five members present.

  • Consent agenda (claims, Violence Against Women grant and Highway Traffic Safety grant for the Police Department) passed 5-0.
  • Public records fee resolution adopted 5-0 after a hearing.
  • Resolution supporting YWCA Helena's $750,000 CDBG application approved 5-0.
  • City Manager and staff updates on Crosstown Connector Phase 2 and water meter replacement.
  • Commissioners discussed funding community events through department budgets after the Sun Run.

Public Records Request Fees

  • Resolution repealing Resolution No. 20244 and setting fees adopted 5-0 (Logan, Rigby). A written comment from Taylor Kriske Hall on a pending request was read.

YWCA Helena Grant Application

  • Approved 5-0 (Reed, Rigby); Denise King and three public commenters spoke.

Crosstown Connector Water Project

  • Trent Scheuer reported Phase 2 underway and meter replacements by DB Utilities expected to start in November.

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

  • Reed and Gustafson backed exploring event sponsorship within department budgets; the Sun Run raised about $15,000 for solar panels at a school.

Long Range Transportation Plan

  • City Manager Lake noted the public comment period on the draft; Diana Hammer announced a Citizens Council open house and Ben Kuiper's departure as chair.

Other business

  • Growing Friends donated more than 150 trees; Police Chief Petty promoted the Curt Stinson Memorial blood drive; Helena was featured in an ICMA video.

Agenda

Public hearings on public-records fees and a CDBG application for YWCA Helena; police grant acceptances; Crosstown Connector update.

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