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Neighbors press city for transparency, ecology and larger park at Southgate Crossing (Midtown Commons)
Summary
During the non‑agenda public comment period, multiple residents urged the city to release acquisition and developer agreements for the Southgate Crossing/Midtown Commons site, asked about remediation of subsurface wood fill, demanded tribal outreach and called for a larger publicly owned park and meaningful community engagement.
Dozens of Missoula residents used the meeting’s initial public‑comment slot on Nov. 17 to raise detailed questions and objections about plans for the publicly owned Southgate Crossing property, now referred to in city materials as Midtown Commons.
Speakers including Sarah Giuliani, Katie Thompson, Gwen Hoppe, Barbara Pulley, Mary Giuliani and neighborhood leaders criticized the timing and depth of public engagement, requested release of the city’s exclusive agreement and the purchase‑and‑sale documents with developer Miramar Companies,…
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