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Residents press council on MRA spending and parking‑permit enforcement; Rose Park group seeks DNRC grant for gateway project
Summary
At the Dec. 1 Missoula City Council meeting, public commenters urged the council to review an MRA feasibility study for a proposed Caras Park recreational rink, raised questions about MRA remittance practices, and urged review of parking‑permit enforcement after multiple tows; Rose Park leadership described plans for the Slant Street gateway and a DNRC grant application.
Several members of the public used the first public‑comment period on Dec. 1 to raise concerns about redevelopment decisions and city enforcement practices, and a neighborhood leadership team presented a parks improvement plan seeking grant support.
Audrey Hayes of the Rose Park leadership team told the council the group has worked with the city's Stormwater and Public Works staff on the Slant Street gateway (two city‑owned triangles at Franklin Park, Plymouth and Mount intersection). Hayes said the team is applying for a DNRC grant to support a previously proposed rain‑garden feature and that Parks and Recreation approved a capital campaign to honor community heroes…
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