City Leaf Collection

The City of Missoula’s Street Operations & Maintenance crews will take to the streets beginning April 3 (weather permitting) to collect the leaves they were not able to pick up last fall due to winter weather conditions. Click here for the leaf collection schedule, map, and more information. 

Evaluating Reaching Home Events

The Houseless Programs Team is excited to host a community event at Burns St Bistro on Wednesday, April 5 at 6:00 pm. At this event, staff will share the completed Evaluation of Reaching Home: Missoula’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness directly with community members interested in learning more. We are also holding a virtual event on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, April 11 at 1:00 pm for those that cannot attend in person. The evaluation was completed by JG Research and Evaluation (JGRE) and final products include a full-length version, a quick look version, and an infographic. 

Huge thanks to everyone who took time to interview, complete a survey, or join a focus group, especially those who bravely shared their personal experiences of being unhoused or at risk of losing their housing. You can also watch a recording of the presentation of evaluation findings to City Council. 

The Missoula Neighborhoods has had a busy start to 2023! In the beginning of February, in conjunction with City Council, the Missoula Neighborhoods office organized our third annual City of Missoula Local Government Academy. The Local Government Academy is a unique and exciting opportunity for Missoula residents to learn about City of Missoula operations and how to engage with local government. We held six sessions in different locations where City departments highlighted their major functions and services while also providing the opportunity for residents to meet City Leadership and City Staff. These sessions were recorded by Missoula Community Access Television! You can watch them here! The final session will be uploaded soon. 

If you are interested in being a part of the Local Government Academy next year, please reach out to the Missoula Neighborhoods office (contact@missoula-neighborhoods.org) and we will make sure to reach out before the next Academy begins.

The Neighborhoods Office has also been working through the Fiscal Year 2023 Energize Your Neighborhood Improvement Grants. The Grant Subcommittee, made up of multiple Neighborhood Leadership Teams, scored the projects and have created their final funding recommendations. These grant projects will be approved at the next Community Forum meeting on Thursday, April 27^th and then will be approved at the City Council level shortly after. Once the funding is approved, the grant projects will get started. Stay tuned to see if one of these projects are in your neighborhood!

Now that we have (almost) hit Springtime, we are preparing for the annual Spring Neighborhood Clean-Up on Saturday, April 29th. This Clean-Up is a partnership with Parks and Recreation, Garden City Compost, and Republic Services. We are currently working with multiple Neighborhood Leadership Teams to plan an awesome community and environmentally beneficial event. Interested in seeing if your neighborhood is doing a clean-up event? Sign up for your Neighborhood Notify Me list to be first to know!

Lastly, as we approach the summer, be on the lookout for upcoming Neighborhood General Meetings! General Meetings are a great way to meet neighbors, learn about what is happening in your neighborhood, and let the Leadership Team know about issues or projects that you would like them to focus on. Upcoming General Meetings include: