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Bozeman commission authorizes consensus facilitator for Fowler housing project over objections, 4-1

Bozeman City Commission · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The City Commission voted 4-1 Jan. 6 to authorize a professional services agreement with Whole System Performance LLC to facilitate consensus-based public engagement on the Fowler housing project, despite public calls for a written legal review of prior sale conditions.

The Bozeman City Commission voted 4-1 to authorize the city manager to sign a professional services agreement with Whole System Performance LLC for a consensus-based facilitation process tied to the Fowler housing project.

Commissioner Emma Bode moved the action; the motion passed with Commissioner Allison Sweeney the lone dissent. Supporters on the dais and city staff described the process as an intensive, neutral engagement tool that could help the city gather community design preferences for the parcel and potentially produce a roadmap for future contentious issues.

What was authorized: The action (formerly consent item G8) allows the City Manager to…

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