Billings City Council

The Gazette reports that Greg Doyon, the consensus selection by the city council to be Billings’ next city administrator, has expressed contract expectations which are substantially different from those agreed upon by a Billings city council subcommittee...

The Gazette reports that the Billings City Council on Monday approved nearly $2 million in tax increment finance assistance to help renovate three downtown buildings.  In a series of 8-1 votes in favor of the proposals, Councilman Chris Friedel voted no on each of the three votes...

The Gazette reports that the Billings City Council is scheduled to decide whether to spend more than a half million dollars on 17 new city vehicles and almost $1.3 million on self-contained breathing apparatuses for firefighters during today’s business meeting, which commences at 6:30 p...

The Billings City Council has prohibited medical marijuana operations within city limits, despite the fact that Montana voted to legalize the drug for medical purposes.  KTVQ.com reports that Billings municipal staff don’t known how many medical marijuana providers or dispensaries currently exist in the city, but there are at least two on its radar and it doesn’t want any new locations... Read Mor

The Billings City Council approved approximately $1.76 million to demolish the arson-damaged Rose Park bathhouse and construct a new pool for the 2018 swimming season.  The Billings Gazette reports that Mayor Tom Hanel was joined on the prevailing side of a 6-5 vote by council members Al Swanson, Mike Yakawich, Brent Cromley, Angela Cimmino and Rich McFadden...

The much-anticipated and long-delayed approval of the Dehler Park lease with the Billings Mustangs — along with several land use decisions– are on the agenda for the Billings City Council meeting today at 6:30pm in the council chambers at City Hall on North 27th St...

Billings City Council is divided on a 3% water and wastewater rate increase.  The city provides nearly thirty thousand customers with drinkable water.  On Monday, councilors discussed a proposed overall three percent rate increases for water use...

The Billings City Council repealed the city’s ethics ordinances and dismissed its Board of Ethics on Monday, opting instead for a system where the Yellowstone County Attorney’s office will evaluate ethics complaints.  The Gazette reports that by a unanimous vote of 8-0 with Councilman Al Swanson abstaining, the city will adopt ethics standards and enforcement procedures already found in Montana st

With the retirement of city administrator Tina Volek coming in September, KULR8.com reports that a committee will recommend that each council member appoint a resident in their ward to be part of the selection process.  Councilor Larry Brewster serves on the search subcommittee for a new administrator...

Monday’s meeting of the Billings City Council left members pondering the prospects of potbellied pigs as pets.  Several council members echoed the opinion that livestock shouldn’t be pets.  Residents are currently not permitted to own potbellied pigs...