Missoula County seeks $121,430 MGIA grant to finish ‘Matt Missoula’ property‑mapping project
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County staff told commissioners they will seek a $121,430 MGIA grant to fund a two‑year temporary GIS position to complete the ‘Matt Missoula’ project; the board authorized the chair to sign the application and staff said the Clerk and Treasurer’s Office will provide $155,862.96 in in‑kind staff time.
Missoula County staff said the county will submit an MGIA grant application that requests $121,430 to hire a temporary full‑time GIS employee for two years to complete the ‘‘Matt Missoula’’ property‑mapping project.
"We are submitting a MGIA grant application, and this would fund a Matt Missoula GIS employee in fiscal years 27–28," Speaker 4 (Dan Stone) said. He told commissioners the position would allow staff to link historical deeds and other property documents to the Missoula Property Information System so the records are publicly available.
Stone said the Clerk and Treasurer’s Office is contributing $155,862.96 in in‑kind funding via staff time and that the grant does not include any federal funds or a local cash match. "The application requests a $121,430 in grant funds, and this would enable us to hire a temporary full time employee for 2 years," he said.
Commissioners moved to authorize the chair to sign the application. Speaker 3 moved the authorization and Speaker 1 seconded; the transcript records two 'Aye' votes on the motion. Stone said that if the county is awarded funds, staff will bring a statement of work back to the Board of County Commissioners for further action.
The project is described by staff as a combined GIS and historical‑documents effort to link decades of deed and property records to the county’s property information system to improve public access and transparency. No award decision or application deadline was recorded in the meeting transcript.
