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City outlines 2026 priorities for URA: plan update, economic development, infrastructure; board asks for public engagement and website options
Summary
City staff presented City Commission priorities relevant to the URA — notably an Urban Renewal Plan update, economic-development initiatives and infrastructure candidates — and board members requested public engagement, timeline details, and a menu of website/marketing options with cost estimates.
City manager Mister Gager presented the Livingston City Commission’s 2026 priorities and highlighted items relevant to the Urban Renewal Agency: an update to the URA plan (the plan dates to 2004 with a minor 2019 update), economic opportunity and development, and infrastructure projects in the URA district that could be candidates for funding, including a Veterans Memorial and stormwater or active-transportation projects.
Gager said the city envisions a large public-engagement process that will include property and building owners in the URA as well as residents; the URA board will have hearings on the draft plan before the City Commission considers approval. "We will start with a conversation at the City Commission here, probably within the next month or month and a half is an expectation," Gager told the board, referencing an anticipated February–March window for initial commission conversations.
Board members also reviewed other URA websites (South Billings URA and the Billings Industrial Revitalization District) and asked staff to return with a short menu of website options, including estimated costs and clarity on staff time versus contractor needs. One board member summarized the preference: "I like that it's visual. I like that it's who we are, what we do, where the money's coming from," and asked for a site that shows current projects, before-and-after photos, maps of the district and straightforward application documents.
Mr. Gager agreed to bring options and stated the URA would be included in public outreach and hearings as the plan develops. No formal vote on the plan was taken; staff will notify the URA when related City Commission agenda items are scheduled so board members can attend and participate.
