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Missoula County approves resolution to close 2006 open-space bond and update project funding for Laval Creek
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Summary
At its Dec. 4 administrative meeting, Missoula County approved a resolution to close the county’s portion of the 2006 open-space bond and to update funding authorizations so the Ingerland/Laval Creek project can draw from both 2006 and 2018 bond funds; the Hayden Grass Valley conservation easement will draw from 2018 only.
Missoula County commissioners approved a resolution Dec. 4 to close the county’s portion of the 2006 open-space bond and update funding authorizations for two projects.
Jenny, a county staff member who presented the item, said the change is intended to allow the Ingerland/Laval Creek project to draw from both the 2006 and 2018 open-space bond funds as the project closes in January and to ensure the Hayden Grass Valley Conservation Easement is drawn from the 2018 bond fund only. "We want to close out the 2006 open-space bond and update the Laval Creek resolution so it can draw from both 2006 and 2018 funds," Jenny said.
The staff memo presented to the commission states the city council updated its corresponding resolutions in November, and staff said the county action aligns the county paperwork with the city’s changes. Commissioners moved the resolution, received a second and recorded a voice vote in favor; no public comment was made on the item.
Why it matters: closing the 2006 county bond account allows staff to finalize accounting and contracts tied to those earlier voter-authorized funds. County staff said the timing of project closures — the Laval Creek project is expected to close in January — is driving the need to reassign which bond fund covers final expenses.
What’s next: the resolution as approved authorizes signature and administrative steps for execution; staff noted that item signatures will be routed to the chair and that one item will require a wet signature.
