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Host says Missoula redevelopment agency has not offered a 'decent' proposal for Wilma Building housing
Summary
During a recorded Missoula program the host said the Missoula Redevelopment Agency had not come forward with a 'decent offer' for the Wilma Building, which the host described as housing roughly "80 or a hundred" retired, low-income and artist residents; the broadcast gave no official MRA response or specific proposal details.
A local program host said the Missoula Redevelopment Agency (MRA) had not presented a "decent offer" for housing at the Wilma Building, which the host said provides homes for roughly "80 or a hundred" retired people, low-income residents and artists.
"...the city is still not coming forward with a decent offer and the Missoula redevelopment agency. This is housing in the Wilma Building for, I don't know, like 80 or a hundred people, retired people, low income people, artists," McCarthy Coyle said on the recording.
The host framed the remark while showing views toward the Wilma Building from the program set; the recording did not include representatives of the Missoula Redevelopment Agency or city officials offering comment or describing specific terms of any offer. No dollar figures, timeline, or documentation of proposed redevelopment terms were provided in the broadcast.
Coyle presented the Wilma Building as housing for a mixture of residents; he did not specify how many units are occupied, the legal status of tenants, or whether the building is subject to pending sales, transfers, or redevelopment agreements. The recording gave a rough headcount only and described it as an estimate rather than an exact figure.
Because the on-air remarks were a personal account on a recorded program, they do not by themselves document any formal proposal or completed action by MRA or the City of Missoula. The recording suggests community concern about a local redevelopment matter affecting retirees, low-income residents and artists, but it did not include material evidence or municipal responses to confirm the host's characterization.
