Missoula County hears public concerns as commissioners consider one‑year extension for climate‑resiliency positions

A public commenter told Missoula County commissioners that meetings were being called so people could discuss a proposed climate assessment office and asked whether the county’s request was part of the agenda. “These meetings are being called so that people could come in and talk about the proposal for the, climate assessment office that the county is looking at,” the commenter said during public comment. County staff responded that the request is a one‑time budget item and part of the onetime enhancements in the county budget.

County staff and the commenter clarified that the request would use funds the county already has rather than new ongoing taxpayer funding. “No. These are onetime requests from existing resources. So it’s spent for 1 year. It’s a onetime request,” a county…