Public Meeting September 16

County staff will present an update on Operation Shelter to the county commissioners during their administrative public meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. The update will focus on the authorized camping site located off Clark Fork Lane in west Missoula. This site will serve as a an alternative to unauthorized camping below the Reserve Street Bridge and other areas of the community.

The authorized camping site will provide minimal services. Services will include trash removal, bathrooms and security, and the site also will be fenced. Costs will be paid with federal funding the County and City received through the American Rescue Plan Act and other federal programs. Staff will provide more details on logistics and operations of the site during Thursday’s update.

Staff are still working on an alternative location for the Temporary Safe Outdoor Space that is currently located south of Missoula near Buckhouse Bridge. Staff will present details on a proposal for that at a later date.

Thursday's meeting will be held in the Sophie Moiese Room of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, and participants will also have the option to join remotely via Microsoft Teams.

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