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Libby council approves budget amendment, wastewater engineering work order and downtown grant submission
Summary
At a regularly scheduled Libby City Council meeting, members approved Resolution 20‑62 (a fiscal‑year 2025 budget amendment), a WWC Engineering work order for wastewater preliminary engineering, and submission of a Montana Main Street grant application; discussion continued over a proposed Chamber lease/ownership clause.
Mayor Williams presided over a regularly scheduled meeting in which the council approved a year‑end budget amendment, authorized a wastewater engineering work order and agreed to submit a downtown revitalization grant application.
The council opened and closed a public hearing on Resolution 20‑62 — described by staff as an auditor‑recommended amendment to balance additional revenue and the expenditure side — then approved the resolution by voice vote. The council also discussed and approved WWC Engineering work order No. 6 for a wastewater preliminary engineering report to plan for future growth and additional treatment options. Councilors moved and seconded a separate motion to submit a Montana Main Street grant application to support downtown improvements including banners, planters and two small parklets.
Public comment included repeated calls for transparency. A resident, D C Orr, told the council the published minutes and some project communications could be misleading and said taxpayers deserve clarity about contractor responsibilities related to reservoir work. Council members acknowledged the concerns and continued the meeting's agenda.
Votes at a glance: • Approval of minutes (meeting packets 16‑86 and 16‑87): voice vote; motion carried. • Resolution 20‑62 (amending fiscal year 2025 budget): public hearing opened and closed; motion carried by voice vote. (Proponent: Speaker 6; second: Speaker 3. Transcript records 'Aye' but no roll‑call tally.) • WWC Engineering work order No. 6 (wastewater preliminary engineering): motion carried by voice vote. (Proponent: Speaker 3; transcript motion and second recorded; no roll‑call tally.) • Submission of Montana Main Street grant application for Mineral Avenue Master Plan: motion carried to submit; application will be circulated to council prior to submittal. • Approval of claims: motion carried by voice vote. • Business license approvals (including Fish Hot Flash Shop, 115 W. 2nd St.): motion carried.
What’s next: Council flagged the Chamber lease discussion for continued work and said the grant writer/community development position description will be reviewed prior to the next meeting. The planning board review for the Parkland Timberlands subdivision is expected Nov. 24 with a potential council public hearing by Dec. 15.
The meeting adjourned after routine closing business.
