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Bozeman-Belgrade regional coordination

Summary

The warming center line drops to about $345,700 a year — but that's because Gallatin County and Belgrade are now chipping in, so total regional funding is actually up and shelter days are expanding. Nonprofit leaders from Haven and Family Promise thanked the commission.

At a glance

Total mentions
7
Last 30 days
2

Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 10, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

City share drops to $345,700/year while total regional funding for shelter services increases.

✅Who benefits

People experiencing homelessness — including domestic violence survivors served by Haven and families served by Family Promise — and the whole community through reduced police and EMS calls.

Mentions & discussions (7)

MeetingOct 28, 2026

102826 Gallatin Valley MPO TPCC Meeting Minutes - Oct 28, 2026

Two urban transportation districts serve one county, and their directors say coordination matters. The Big Sky district is pursuing a transit center and park-and-ride in Four Corners and wants a clearer role in the MPO, while members agreed that four-laning Highway 191 isn't the answer to Big Sky commuting.

MeetingOct 5, 2026

Community Development Board - Oct 5, 2026

Belgrade and Gallatin County split their joint planning area, the new MPO is drafting its first regional transportation plan, and the city is steering growth through sewer infrastructure investments, including the 3,000-acre Northwest Bozeman planning area.

MeetingSep 22, 2026

City Commission - Sep 22, 2026

The two cities were set to hash out shared challenges together: where growth should go along the corridor by 2045, which road projects to prioritize as a region, how to build a lasting behavioral health and crisis response system, and what to lobby for together in the 2027 legislature.

MeetingSep 10, 2026

Inter-Neighborhood Council - Sep 10, 2026

The two commissions will meet jointly on September 22 — only the second time that's happened — likely discussing growth, water and sewer services, including talk of sharing water from Belgrade and sewage treatment from Bozeman.

MeetingJun 9, 2026

City Commission - Jun 9, 2026

The warming center line drops to about $345,700 a year — but that's because Gallatin County and Belgrade are now chipping in, so total regional funding is actually up and shelter days are expanding. Nonprofit leaders from Haven and Family Promise thanked the commission.

MeetingApr 7, 2026

City Commission - Apr 7, 2026

Three retired city vehicles — an asphalt patch truck and two police department vehicles — would go to Belgrade and the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office at no cost.

MeetingMar 11, 2026

031126 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes - Mar 11, 2026

The Big Sky Transportation District (Skyline Transit Service) asked the MPO to consider granting it formal non-voting membership. If granted, Big Sky transit interests would have a standing seat at regional transportation coordination tables.

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