MRA Meeting Update & Upcoming Meetings

On Friday the Missoula Redevelopment Agency (MRA) held a special meeting in which they detailed the proposed Midtown Commons development and discussed the estimated amount of tax dollars that will be spent on the project. The MRA Board approved spending 10.9 million dollars in tax increment financing (TIF). The proposed plan did not include saving any of the The Grove or existing riparian area. If you are interested in watching the meeting, you can find the video here.

Meetings to attend this week if possible:

Monday, May 11th - City Council meeting, 6:00PM, City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine

Tuesday, May 12th - Parks & Rec Board meeting where they will vote on finalizing the Park plan, 11:30 AM Headwaters Conference Room, 600 Cregg Lane

Wednesday, May 13th - Land Use & Planning Committee meeting, 1:00PM, City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine

There is a beautiful article about the relationship between the Blackfeet tribe and Cottonwood trees, published in the 2025 Fall/Winter edition of Montana Naturalist. The article details many of the nutritional, social, medicinal, and spiritual qualities of the Cottonwood. If you are interested in reading you can find the article here.

Lastly, to all those that celebrate - Happy Mother's Day - just like the Cottonwoods we are grateful for your sustenance, healing, shelter, and consistent companionship throughout life.