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“We are two months into our year-round composting service, an effort that we started after winning a $1,600,000 grant from EPA. As a result of this program, we're anticipating diverting over 2,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide away from the landfill… We have over 1,000 customers so far… and it's just $10 a month,” the City Manager (Mr. Wynne) said during the Commission’s staff FYI.

The manager asked residents to sign up at bozemansolidwaste.com if interested. He also said last year’s drop in library summer-program attendance — attributed to ineligibility for a free-lunch program tied to neighborhood income changes — has been addressed by community donations. Free lunches will be served on the library front plaza from June 16 through Aug. 27 from noon to 1 p.m., with sponsors listed during the meeting including InterCity Radiology PC, Bozeman Health and Yellowstone Orthodontics.

The commission did not take any formal action on these items; staff presented the updates as informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Bozeman Commission Meeting June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the commission the new year-round composting program has more than 1,000 customers after two months and cited an EPA grant; the Bozeman Public Library will again offer free lunches on its front plaza June 16–Aug. 27 thanks to community sponsors.","taxTitle","Bozeman City, Gallatin County, Montana","taxId",48745,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212451,"Public commenter urges investigation after local police use-of-force footage released",211,1704000,1915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1&start=1704&end=1915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1/thumbnail_1704000.jpg","/articles/6212451/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/Public-commenter-urges-investigation-after-local-police-use-of-force-footage-released","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212451-24d3dfae2ab4f27557078fe1caf07b86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159801&Signature=OZ7Iu3ouZ6nTDFAvFax0E7YFUCw0DZ-XJFLI6wQBE4sTqBeA8OhT9dn7JSVl-53b~rr0nghBwF7PEPAQ2YjctWczkF8aXvM5VBd3gzxVQFatFCX60pSFV9aB2cMokP96rgo7hlAjXEwF8JbRozBdu7h3gCJweIEvqB-HRXjPYpKazZdZVcApanh~rpoLC1wJgXT99vbJbzSJsdNoDwVuSKE2Ob6ov8D6nnJW1iqyjrnb~vOYxTZPQzAhRBg3sRsPH~rH2lXxVCpdL-bSevM3kAmUBDDv5ry1eY3NHfbGBHZIFMwof0exDXYz1yMiM6vo4nbkZN-HkpC9mDGiSfWpQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A public commenter asked the Bozeman City Commission on June 3 to open or support an investigation into a police officer and to improve records procedures after body-worn-camera footage was released in a high-profile case.

\"I'm requesting that Officer Peterson be investigated for corruption and felony assault,\" said Anthony Smith, who told the commission he had reviewed body-camera footage and witness testimony related to the case of a man identified as Sonny Carlson. Smith said the footage showed witness accounts that Carlson never threatened officers and that one witness was threatened by guns pointed at her porch. He also told the commission that it took the city roughly 18–20 months to provide requested video footage to family members.

Smith asked the commission to require sworn statements in police reports and to follow federal Freedom of Information practices more consistently. \"I am also wanting this city to follow the laws surrounding the Freedom of Information Act,\" he said. Smith urged a criminal inquiry and stronger transparency practices; commissioners did not take action during public comment but the remarks were entered into the public record and staff indicated they will follow up as appropriate with city attorney and police department officials.

The meeting record does not show a formal referral or vote by the commission; the city manager and staff did not provide an immediate investigatory update during the June 3 meeting.","A public commenter asked the commission to investigate an officer and to follow Freedom of Information Act requirements after body-worn-camera footage showed force against a resident; the commenter said the city took nearly 20 months to release video to family members.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212457,"Tenants, advocates press Bozeman commission for full right-to-counsel funding",345,1201000,1546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1&start=1201&end=1546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1/thumbnail_1201000.jpg","/articles/6212457/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/Tenants-advocates-press-Bozeman-commission-for-full-right-to-counsel-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212457-d300d0bd4e5cca449a3ff322150cf610/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159801&Signature=nDYuagc2IRbSJmw6chldyTIE0fQv6DXAlNJqwxJ3Oo~Cj9bHTSE~3-OIAzOatC-0DYgR3drQsLrjCqkfcCoH8Da6i6kf-S8pv89jlWWU18PPsJjXdpKoO-wZkB5Knyyk84NefBuDxp3m08-EuqBkyaOw6sCI-vACkVa3RfLxGqbjbZYQzQXPbYlr5ADYgY26FM2pyAqADpaYienKyL1Ps-DZdOJdMbibnu8hvMdB8gjPFjfPS~GBJJ~azmVblbmzP3wd3V2-5Bvsk97W9OSJpMzSZFRxrPKfYkKCVhQfXxr4Oa0Adj0HZjXXuawpQKBa0ARl-Kn9ocqsGWsfLFC7Tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At least three public commenters urged the Bozeman City Commission on June 3 to fund full legal representation for tenants facing eviction, not just mediation programs. Speakers described intimidation by corporate landlords and denied repairs that, they said, put tenants at risk of losing housing.

\"Tenant right to counsel is not just for the 60 families that Bozeman's landlords are expected to evict this year. Tenant right to counsel is for every tenant who has had the threat of eviction wielded against them,\" said Jacob Burgo, identifying himself as a leader with Bozeman Tenants United. Burgo told the commission his landlord threatened eviction after a rent-payment mix-up and he left housing of six years rather than face possible court action.

\"Evictions are a driving cause of homelessness and can be prevented if tenants are guaranteed access to legal representation during the eviction proceedings,\" Mark Geyer told the commission, urging full funding for right-to-counsel protections. Fran Hanson, who identified herself as a member of Bozeman Tenants United and a tenant at Larkspur Commons, described issues including a two-month delay to fix a sewer backup and the removal of her handicap parking by a new manager. Hanson said eviction threats imposed severe emotional and housing risk.

Speakers asked the commission to move beyond a mediation-only approach that some argued helps landlords and tenants who negotiate in good faith but does not protect tenants against bad-faith eviction threats. Commissioners acknowledged the testimony and previously directed staff to explore right-to-counsel options; several commissioners said they want staff to return with funding scenarios and program design details. No final funding decision was made at the June 3 meeting.","Multiple speakers at public comment urged the Bozeman City Commission to fully fund tenant right-to-counsel services rather than a mediation-only program, citing eviction threats and housing instability.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212461,"Bridger View residents press Bozeman commission over Story Mill parking, say they were not consulted",1434,736000,2170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1&start=736&end=2170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1/thumbnail_736000.jpg","/articles/6212461/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/Bridger-View-residents-press-Bozeman-commission-over-Story-Mill-parking-say-they-were-not-consulted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212461-043fb463846998ee694ddb1ddaf267b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159801&Signature=GxTf04IXs-jmEBfknsdpJ8k9RNoTInQkJU785H3iGbhBtDe3HUcorMBYM2bGEEmDZNbTlsisEQDl7snuh-pKaHBtqkN2aasy7iMTDhSk0KCb688pgAD3-HVj4iLQkLKyoNymcdo-Ree5ilO4rI~icmzsSvBkFjtG3F342Zki6ySWM3CV36Gz~HpIDDeXSvMdhlyjC6oCVTqLRpl-819HX5egb06F3qPHtlAfZ7iTZJE98-NX-3mANinyYAUQiT3oNLaoj~57l50sCwg~9APsVqAusvtElHNWBLTBVNG7xHSnAQrhFLdA~-9ju4uVhgor3lMLjy3mizVgTapiFejCiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of the Bridger View neighborhood told the Bozeman City Commission on June 3 they feel excluded from decisions about a new parking lot and access road for Story Mill Park, saying signage and construction began before neighbors were given meaningful input.

\"We asked the city to hold some pretty hearing, allow us to talk about what it's gonna look like, and we've been...ignored is what it feels like,\" said John Meyer, a Bozeman resident who said his house sits roughly 10 feet from construction. \"They put a sign up the day before the day they started construction, bulldozing everything. It just feels like everyone in the neighborhood's been cut out of the entire process.\"

Barbara Conklin, who also said she lives in Bridger View, described repeated attempts to raise concerns dating back to summer 2024 and said she had asked for the item to be placed on a meeting agenda without response. \"We would love it if the City of Bozeman would engage the adjacent community of Bridger View,\" Conklin said. \"That community was designed to be a sustainable community involved, area and we have not had the privilege of having our community solicited for any of our concerns.\"

City staff responded during the meeting. The City Manager (Mr. Wynne) told the commission the Story Mill Park master plan was adopted in 2016 and readopted in 2023 and said staff met with a Bridger View representative, Emily Allison, in January 2024 and changed the landscaping plan in response to concerns about separation and views. \"We listened to them and we modified the landscaping plan to address their concerns about separation and viewshed,\" the City Manager said. He added the parking had been included in the adopted master plan and framed the parking as a public-safety measure to reduce unsafe on-street parking during events.

Commissioners acknowledged the tension between long-range plans and neighbors’ expectations for notice when construction begins. Deputy Mayor Morrison apologized for delays in staff follow-up and said he would contact residents directly to offer additional context. No formal action or code change was taken at the June 3 meeting; residents asked for follow-up engagement and the City Manager said staff can provide additional context and meet with Bridger View neighbors.

The record at the meeting shows repeated requests by neighbors for clearer notification and more community meetings prior to construction, and staff pointed to the previously adopted Story Mill Park master plan and an on-site conversation in January 2024 as the record of interaction.","Residents of the Bridger View neighborhood told the Bozeman City Commission they were blindsided by construction of a parking lot and road at Story Mill Park and asked for more outreach; city staff said the project follows an adopted master plan and staff met with neighbors in January 2024 and revised landscaping.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212466,"Bozeman commission schedules June 24 work session, narrows priorities for UDC update",7293,2317000,9610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1&start=2317&end=9610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685116-a8593b3dff55ae7ea98bd46a48cb47a1/thumbnail_2317000.jpg","/articles/6212466/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/Bozeman-commission-schedules-June-24-work-session-narrows-priorities-for-UDC-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212466-f4d6c1b2d4768135ef3d5410b9589fdd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159801&Signature=PXqNC6qtq4czSB1RMb~pDacmsue4zt9D1iFFdU9pKOcRc5xrKd3J~Hi~qkiANnEHfgtrDV5aEKC~Oin7IY2P4jqCv4eQfC5ntO6LT7hwmPJDJ1WSJePHWALokKuWGsszPQzqH14Kgi9PozHqQ8z0Hzxh6IdixWz3ckk8lkY6L-bT6KU9OSwV28wz2L40Cex~0kmD1V~GrbtW5jES-bZLXlbls~n05yVPJZxpvwfh5mUUe9KRTY3a2MfCOZLQH3UkMJd16BJ7NcaLLFx08rhsmPadvQJhu23a1tP3GG0EINDSqy~VzWXGutTZdtdPfM-~Gv2795KxqhqleQN-Ky8cnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bozeman City Commission on June 3 directed staff to return June 24 for focused work sessions on elements of the city’s Unified Development Code update, singling out building mass and scale, targeted zoning map changes, and environment/transportation-related items for near-term review.

The work session matters because Montana’s recent land-use changes require municipalities to adopt certain code changes by May 2026, and commissioners told staff they want narrower, topic-specific meetings to make progress without rushing complex ordinances. “So tonight…we lost two weeks. We’re coming back to the commission on June 24 with another work session,” City Manager (Mr. Wynne) told the commission, referencing the earlier, extended meeting that left the item unfinished.

Commissioners and staff spent more than two hours parsing dozens of public comments and written submissions about parking, neighborhood character, water-course protection, trees, and how the UDC should shape future housing. Commissioners asked staff to prepare detailed options rather than single proposals: priorities included tools to manage bulk and scale (floor-area ratio, stepbacks and transitions), a review of zoning-district rules and allowed uses (including how RA/RB/R5 designations treat multiplexes and small-scale neighborhood retail), and environmental items such as watercourse setbacks, wetland mitigation, and boulevard-tree protections.

Commissioner Boddy recommended staff review technical memos from the Gallatin Watershed Council and the Gallatin Water Collaborative’s Open Channels Working Group to identify “code-cleanup opportunities” and to assess the legal and practical implications of more ambitious, “visionary” language some groups propose. “My more clear recommendation there would be that staff review the Gallatin Watershed Council memo and the open channels working group memo to identify areas where there are clear code cleanup opportunities,” Boddy said.

On trees, commissioners asked that boulevard-tree protections be evaluated quickly and that the city coordinate with the parks department’s upcoming Urban Forest Management Plan. City staff said boulevard-tree regulation and urban-forest planning could proceed in parallel; city forestry staff will lead a summer plan update and may inform future regulatory changes.

Commissioners also asked for options on: whether and how to discourage large parcel assembly that enables “big-box” apartment developments; whether ADU (accessory dwelling unit) rules and incentives should be simplified; and whether limited, small-scale commercial uses should become allowed in additional residential zones. Several commissioners asked staff to analyze implementation impacts — cost, staffing and legal constraints — particularly for proposals that would require ecological inventories or new regulatory enforcement on private property.

Staff told commissioners they will return with granular analyses and draft language where feasible, and with recommendations about which topics are suitable for the June 24 meeting and which require separate sessions. The commission also discussed scheduling longer, earlier-start sessions in July/August to accommodate detailed public engagement and to avoid repeating lengthy late-night meetings.

For now the commission did not adopt final policy changes; members framed their input as direction to staff to study options and prepare materials for additional public work sessions and hearings. The commission’s next formal step on the UDC will be the June 24 work session; staff also flagged possible follow-up dates in August for deeper dives.","After a lengthy Unified Development Code (UDC) work session on June 3, the Bozeman City Commission asked staff to return June 24 with focused briefings on building mass and scale, zoning districts, and environment/transportation topics ahead of a May 2026 state deadline under MLUPA.","actionData","errors"]

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