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Votes at a glance: Bozeman City Commission, March 25, 2025
Summary
A quick summary of formal actions taken by the Bozeman City Commission on March 25, 2025, including consent approval, annexation and zoning, impact fee adoptions for wastewater and water, a $2 million housing fund grant, and board appointments.
The Bozeman City Commission took these formal actions at its March 25, 2025 meeting (all votes recorded as unanimous 5–0 unless noted):
- Consent agenda F1–F15: Approved. Consent included memoranda of understanding with Montana State University (utility assistance) and a professional services agreement with Happy Trash Can to start the city’s organics collection program. (Motion to approve consent items F1–F15; mover: Commissioner Bodie; second: not specified in roll call; vote: 5–0.)
- Annexation: Approved annexation of 1519 Alder Court (application 24428) and directed staff to prepare an annexation agreement. (Motion text adopted from staff findings; mover: Deputy Mayor Morrison; second: Commissioner Bodie; vote: 5–0.)
- Zone Map Amendment: Adopted R4 zoning for 1519 Alder Court and forwarded an implementing ordinance. (Motion to adopt findings and approve R4 zoning; mover: Deputy Mayor Morrison; second: Commissioner Bodie; vote: 5–0.)
- Wastewater impact fees: Accepted the 2025 Wastewater Service Area Report and adopted a resolution to implement the new fee schedule effective April 5, 2025. (Report acceptance motion; mover: Commissioner Magick; implementing resolution motion; mover: Commissioner Fisher; votes: 5–0.)
- Water impact fees: Accepted the 2025 Water Service Area Report and adopted a resolution to implement the new fee schedule effective April 5, 2025. Staff noted the decrease in many residential fee levels resulting from updated irrigation conservation standards. (Report acceptance motion; mover: Commissioner Bodie; implementing resolution motion; mover: Deputy Mayor Morrison; votes: 5–0.)
- Gallatin Housing Impact Fund: Authorized execution of a $2,000,000 grant agreement with NeighborWorks Montana to lend into the Hidden Creek affordable housing project and to be tracked as revolving impact fund dollars. (Motion: "Authorize the city manager to sign the Gallatin Community Housing Impact Fund Grant Agreement with NeighborWorks Montana," mover: Commissioner Magick; second: Commissioner Fisher; vote: 5–0.)
- Building Board of Appeals appointments: Appointed Bayless Ward (term to 12/31/2026) and Jason Martel (term to 12/31/2027); adjusted the term of Ivan Graff to end 12/31/2027. (Motion by Deputy Mayor Morrison; second: not specified; vote: 5–0.)
Ending: The commission closed the meeting after routine FYI items. For packet details and full motion texts, see the city clerk’s official minutes and the meeting materials posted on Bozeman’s website.
