The Gallatin County Commission voted June 3 to adopt a resolution of intent to adopt the county’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) action plan and scheduled an adoption hearing on June 17 to meet grant timelines for implementation funding.

County Engineer Levi Ewing summarized that the county was awarded an SS4A grant and that consultants from Robert Pesch and Associates (RPA) — represented in the meeting by Carrie Lynch — developed a draft action plan. Lynch told the commission the plan covers the entire county outside the municipal limits of Belgrade and Bozeman (those cities are preparing their own plans) and focuses on reducing fatalities and suspected serious injuries by half over a 10‑year timeframe, from 46 in 2025 to 23 in 2034.

The draft plan organizes strategies into a “toolbox” of recommendations, identifies 19 prioritized capital projects (with subcomponents and location lists), proposes eight ongoing programs and four policy changes, and recommends a set of project priorities intended to improve competitiveness for federal implementation grants. Consultant materials and a 30‑day public review informed the draft; the plan was posted on the county website for review and the county intends to submit implementation grant applications by the SS4A program deadline of June 26, 2025.

Commissioners opened the item for public comment; none was offered. A commissioner moved to approve Gallatin County Resolution No. 2025‑042, a resolution of intent to adopt the SS4A action plan. The motion carried by voice vote.

Adoption of the final action plan on June 17 would make the county eligible to apply for SS4A implementation funds that prioritize projects aligned with the action plan’s crash‑reduction goals.