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Missoula council releases daycare requirement for Scott Street sale, clearing way for housing project
Summary
On June 16 the Missoula City Council voted 7–2 to remove a contract condition requiring construction and subsidized operation of a daycare at the Scott Street parcel sale to White Pine Parcel LLC, after city staff and community groups said no provider would commit to operate the space.
Missoula City Council voted 7–2 on June 16 to release a contract condition that had required the developer of a portion of the Scott Street parcel to construct and operate a daycare, allowing the sale to White Pine Parcel LLC to proceed without the daycare requirement.
Councilor Jones, who moved to lift the condition, framed the outcome as a reluctant step after months of effort. “Disappointment is a great word,” Jones said during council discussion. Jones told colleagues the city and partner organizations paused for two months, expanded outreach and asked United Way, Missoula Child Care Advantage and Montana Advocates for Children to find an operator; none committed to sign the lease required for the project to proceed.
The council debate highlighted competing goals: several councilors called…
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