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Missoula council expands firefighter residency zone to 60 road miles
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Oct. 6 amending Missoula Municipal Code Section 2.8.03 to require firefighters to live either in city limits or within 60 road miles of a Missoula fire station, replacing a 45-minute/city-limits standard and reducing chief discretion.
The Missoula City Council voted unanimously Oct. 6 to amend the city code so that every person employed as a Missoula firefighter must reside in the city or within a 60 road‑mile radius of a Missoula fire station.
The change, to Missoula Municipal Code Section 2.8.03, replaces the previous residency standard — written as 45 minutes or city limits with considerable fire‑chief discretion — with a fixed 60 road‑mile measurement determined using Google Maps. The council’s motion was made by the chair of the Public Health & Safety Committee and approved by voice vote.
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