Growth and Development

New Impact Fee Advisory Committee Needs Members In Missoula

By Kerry McMannis, 11-01-06

If you want to have a say in the regulation of development around Missoula, here’s your chance. The Mayor's Office and the City Clerk's Office are taking applications for volunteer positions on the new Impact Fee Advisory Committee.

As growth continues to shape the landscape of Missoula County, appropriate allocation of resources is an integral piece of the development puzzle. Under Senate Bill 185, which legislators passed in 2005, local governments can impose fees on new development to help fund public infrastructure needed to support the development. State law requires that a local advisory committee meet when there are proposed amendments to impact fee ordinances or resolutions and thus, the creation of the nine-person committee in Missoula County.

The Mayor appoints seven committee members and the City Clerk's office appoints two.

Of the Mayor's appointments, there is one slot for someone within the development community and another for someone to represent certified public accountants. The other five positions will represent the community. The appointment terms vary -- the first three are two-year positions and after that, all will be four-year spots. Of the two positions the Clerk's office appoints, one is for a two-year term and the other for a four-year term.

Applicants must be residents of Missoula County and these are volunteer, non-paying positions. Applications are available at the Mayor's Office or the Clerk’s Office, both in City Hall on the second floor, or you can download the form from the City’s Website (which also has more information and contact numbers).

Applications must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 13.

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