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Commission sets weekly Mondays, forms timeline and outreach subcommittees
Summary
The study commission voted to meet each Monday at 5 p.m. until it adopts a different cadence, formed subcommittees to draft the budget and a timeline for public hearings and deliberations, and discussed a draft schedule aiming for recommendations and report deadlines in 2026.
The Silver Bow County Study Commission voted to hold regular meetings on Mondays at 5 p.m. until the body decides to change its meeting cadence and formed subcommittees to develop a draft timeline and to work on the budget and outreach planning.
Why it matters: The meeting schedule and timeline determine how quickly the commission can hold department briefings, public listening sessions, draft reports, and meet statutory deadlines for any recommendations or ballot referrals.
Key actions and timeline discussion
- Meeting cadence: Commissioners adopted a motion setting regular meetings for Mondays at 5 p.m., noting the commission will avoid county holidays. The body agreed to meet weekly for an initial period in order to catch up on tasks.
- Subcommittees: The full commission approved formation of a subcommittee to develop a draft timeline for deliberations and outreach. Volunteers were sought for the timeline subcommittee; commissioners also discussed a separate subcommittee to draft the budget using prior commission spending as a starting point.
- Draft timeline: Commissioners reviewed an example timeline provided by the MSU law center, discussed dates tied to the 2026 election cycle, and noted that the commission must establish a timetable within 90 days of its first organizational meeting. The group discussed working backward from a May 2026 target for finalizing recommendations to allow time for public education and ballot deadlines. Commissioners asked the subcommittee to produce a proposed timeline that includes department briefings, public listening sessions, outreach plan, and statutory advertisement timing.
Administrative and outreach logistics
Commissioners discussed meeting materials distribution and agreed staff should provide all commissioners with PDFs of training and resource materials when available; printed packets will be made available at the meeting location for those who request them. For formal public hearings, commissioners reiterated the requirement to publish notices in the Montana Standard and to check that newspaper’s publication schedule for spacing of legal notices.
Ending
The body did not adopt a final timeline at the meeting. Subcommittees were tasked with producing a draft timeline and a draft budget for the full commission to review at its next meeting.
