Commissioners' Public Meeting November 05, 2026

Missoula County Commissioners’ public meeting, November 5, 2026: The commissioners approved the administrative consent item authorizing staff to execute the option-to-purchase process under an agreement with S.A.R.O.C. for solar panels at the detention center; no purchase price or contract amount was stated. The claims list received from October 1 through October 27 totaled $5,586,333.62. The board also approved a family-transfer exemption, a final rezoning resolution for 780 Tower Street, and a boundary-line relocation exemption involving 11 parcels. These land-use decisions did not include identified procurement awards or spending approvals.

The building official presented a resolution to adopt updated state-amended building codes and revise the county building division’s permit fees and application forms. Proposed fee changes included a $45 refund fee, a $75 encumbrance-removal fee, a $150 building-permit renewal fee, a $50 trade-permit renewal fee, and an increase in the re-roof fee from $125 to $180; the proposal also included a lower electrical permit fee for certain accessory dwelling units and new permit line items for generators and solar. A motion to approve was read, but the transcript ends before any vote or final action is recorded. The meeting also included proclamations for Native American Heritage Month, Operation Green Light, and United Way of Missoula County Day.