The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners approved a set of fiscal and land-use measures Dec. 1, including a federal grant application, a tourism assessment, an ADA ordinance amendment and a junk motor vehicle grant.

Key approvals included a resolution authorizing application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (administered by the National Park Service through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks) to replace playground equipment at Clark's Park; a resolution establishing the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) assessment for fiscal year 2026; and final reading and adoption of an ordinance amending municipal code chapter 2.62 to revise the Americans with Disabilities Act advisory committee provisions. All of those measures passed on final reading with unanimous recorded votes.

At the outset of the meeting the council scheduled a presentation and public hearing for communication number 202-5466 from Kelly Hazlett, TBID executive secretary, about the TBID work plan and budget. Hazlett said the TBID offers grant-writing training and open trainings for event organizers and that her “door is also open during the grant cycle.” The council opened and closed the public hearing; no public proponents or opponents came forward during the hearing.

The council also concurred and placed on file communication number 2025-475, accepting the fiscal-year 2026 junk motor vehicle graveyard grant and authorizing Chief Executive Gallagher to sign the vendor invoice. Community Enrichment Director David Gary presented the grant; Commissioner Healy thanked Gary for field work and enforcement follow-up.

Other routine fiscal actions included final readings of special-assessment resolutions to fund lighting and fire-hydrant rental costs within defined special-improvement districts, an alteration of the solid-waste special-district boundary to include the Homestead Metals 2 subdivision, and establishing the TBID assessment boundaries for inclusion on next year’s tax bills. Commissioners approved suspending rule requirements to expedite the fiscal-year assessments so they could be sent with upcoming tax bills.

Votes and movers: Commissioner Morgan made several motions to place bills and resolutions on final reading; recorded votes on the adopted measures were unanimous (10–0) where roll call was recorded. The motion to accept the junk motor vehicle grant was moved by Commissioner Healy and passed 10–0. The council approved suspension of rules to advance four resolutions so assessments could be included on the November tax bills.

Discussion versus decision: Most items were procedural or routine fiscal/administrative matters and were decided on final reading or by unanimous motion. The TBID public hearing generated no public testimony at the meeting.

Next steps: If approved grant applications secure funding, the Clark's Park playground project would proceed through the Land and Water Conservation Fund application process. The TBID assessment will appear on fiscal-year 2026 tax bills as established by the council.