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Bozeman commission ratifies $50,000 ballot-education contract after public objections
Summary
After extended public comment and questions about neutrality and budget math, the Bozeman City Commission unanimously ratified a $50,000 professional-services agreement for a ballot-education campaign; staff emphasized the city will remain neutral and any additional spending would require a contract amendment.
The Bozeman City Commission on Aug. 5 ratified a $50,000 professional services agreement to develop a ballot-education campaign tied to the city’s water adequacy and affordable-housing ballot topics, after more than an hour of public comment and commissioner questions.
Commissioners moved the item (previously listed on the consent agenda as G4) to action for discussion. Assistant City Manager John Henderson told the commission the contract as presented is for $50,000 (an amount included in the FY26 budget adopted June 10) and that a proposed additional $20,000 direct-mail option would…
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