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Joey Morrison

Mayor2024-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per Bozeman Daily Chronicle 'New year, new mayor: Cunningham, Morrison and Madgic sworn into office' [2023 mayoral election winner, deputy mayor 2024-2025]; mayor since January 6, 2026 per commission agenda item 'Swearing in Ceremony for Mayor Joey Morrison'; month-level end: January 2028, four-year term of the 2023 election cycle [the 2025 election winner follows the two-year deputy mayor then mayor sequence])

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
45
Total speaking time
11:50:17
Avg per meeting
15:47
Segments
9992

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Jun 2026[73]

Northwest Bozeman Area Plan

No direct cost to taxpayers yet, but future infrastructure like the sewer lift station and roads will carry major price tags as the area develops.

high↑Jan 2026[72]

Bozeman Creek vision plan

The Commission has approved $150,000 this fiscal year for further study, with SeeBozemanCreek considering matching funds; full build-out will rely heavily on FEMA and other federal grants, and officials say no bonds, levies, or new property taxes are contemplated.

medium↑Jun 2026[57]

Bear activity and wildlife management

Bear-proof bins could cost residents more unless offered at no surcharge; the compost bin pricing was questioned.

critical→Jun 2026[44]

Amended city charter on November 3 ballot

The education campaign has a dedicated budget for print materials, ads, radio and TV placements, though specific figures weren't discussed at this meeting.

high→Jan 2026[42]

Maximum Building Height in B-3 Downtown Zoning District

Lower height limits could reduce development potential downtown, and taller buildings have already been proposed near the 90-foot cap.

high↑May 2026[41]

Gallatin High School Parking Management District

Staff estimate roughly $132 per permit based on comparable districts, and enforcement would likely require additional staff and a vehicle.

high↑Jun 2026[37]

Northwest Bozeman Area Plan

Infrastructure would be built incrementally by private development as land annexes into the city, not upfront by taxpayers.

high→Jul 2026[37]

Zone Edge Transitions

Taller allowed heights raise land values next to lower-intensity neighborhoods; the Commission may also weigh tax implications at its August 18 budget vote.

high↑Mar 2026[35]

Draft FFY 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Program

$170.9 million in transportation funding flows into the area over five years, covering road reconstruction and transit operations.

high↑Jan 2026[35]

First Long-Range Transportation Plan

The plan doesn't fund projects directly, but shapes how future transportation dollars get prioritized.

high↑Mar 2026[33]

Bozeman-Belgrade regional coordination

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

high↓May 2026[31]

Cattail Creek Corridor Park and Anchor Route Master Plan

About $500,000 in cash-in-lieu park funds committed to first-phase improvements, with capital plan items budgeted over the next few years.

high↑Jan 2026[30]

Long Range Transportation Plan fiscally constrained project list

The plan aligns investments with reasonably anticipated funding, with projected federal, state and local transportation funding for the region totaling roughly $497 million through 2050.

high↓Mar 2026[30]

2026 Urban Forest Management Plan

The plan is funded as a CIP item in the FY26 Forestry Division budget with carryover into FY27.

high→Jan 2026[28]

Urban Renewal and Technology District budgets

Expansion would allow URD tax increment funds to be spent in the new area; FY27 budget already includes major projects like parking planning and workforce housing.

high↑Aug 2026[27]

Cash In Lieu of Water Rights Fee Increase

Doubles a key development fee — about $3,050 per new single-family home and $1,620 per multi-family unit.

high→Mar 2026[27]

Landmark historic preservation program update

Project funding was already included in the FY27 city budget.

high↑Feb 2026[26]

Regional behavioral health partnership

Leaders called it a '$10 to $100 million problem' that will need grants, state funds, or possibly a voter-approved funding measure.

high↑Mar 2026[26]

Pedestrian Safety Near the Pool

Design and construction services fee of $67,660 from the Street Maintenance Fund FY27 budget.

high↑Oct 2026[25]

Police and Fire Radio Replacement

Budgeted in the FY-27 capital plan with annual subscription payments from police and fire budgets.

Decisions during term (427)

Recorded while Morrison was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 28, 2026

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

approvedOct 28, 2026

Approval of the September 23, 2026 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes

approvedOct 28, 2026

Establish Meeting Schedule for November and December 2026

approvedOct 28, 2026

Changes to the Agenda

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 27, 2026

Consent Agenda F.1–F.5

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution Declaring Behavioral Health a Shared Regional Priority (H.1)

approvedVoted yes4-1Oct 27, 2026

Consent

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval (Edwards)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to Revise the Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load for the Middle Segment of the East Gallatin River(Heaston)

approved3-0Oct 23, 2026

Approval of the City's Annual Staff Ethics Training Curriculum (2026)

approved3-0-2Oct 22, 2026

Approval of Minutes from September 24, 2026 Meeting

approved5-0Oct 22, 2026

Alternative Dates for November and December 2026 UPFB Meetings

approved3-0-2Oct 22, 2026

Approval of Minutes

approved3-0-2Oct 22, 2026

Approval Minutes from September 24, 2026 Urban Parks & Forestry Board Meeting.(Overton)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

Consent Agenda F.1–F.13 (including Axon public safety contract)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

BRC North Loop Annexation and B-2 Zoning (Application 20346)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

Resolutions Amending Economic Vitality, Sustainability, Urban Parks and Forestry, Transportation, and Community Development Boards

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

Resolution Establishing Standards and Norms for All Appointed City Boards

tabledOct 20, 2026

Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Work Session

approved5-0Oct 19, 2026

Approval of October 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voting record (127)

117 yes10 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Consent Agenda F.1–F.5

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Resolution Declaring Behavioral Health a Shared Regional Priority (H.1)

Believes the three jurisdictions working together can lead to practical solutions.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: Keep Setbacks As-Is, Add Transition Exemptions

Voted noOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: 70-Foot Wall Plate with 8-Foot Stepback in B-3 — Failed

Sees no building built under the new code yet and doubts the change addresses a proven problem.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: Rooftop Planters Count as Open Space

Voted noOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: Collapse Transition Types 1A and 2A into 1B and 2B

Voted noOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: Ad Hoc Committee on B-3 Zone Map

Preferred leaving committee membership open rather than naming individuals.

Voted noOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: Type 1B Transition at RC/RA Interface

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

UDC Direction: Relief Provision for Transition Landscaping

Voted noOct 27, 2026

Consent

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Consent Agenda F.1–F.13 (including Axon public safety contract)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

BRC North Loop Annexation and B-2 Zoning (Application 20346)

Called it the ideal annexation.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Resolutions Amending Economic Vitality, Sustainability, Urban Parks and Forestry, Transportation, and Community Development Boards

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Resolution Establishing Standards and Norms for All Appointed City Boards

Said the change restores flexibility and appropriate commission direction.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Consent Agenda (F.1, F.2, F.4–F.11)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approval of September 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Cancellation of the December 21, 2026 Community Development Board Meeting

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Motion to approve the meeting minutes from 09.21.26

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Motion to approve the cancellation of the 12.21.26 CDB meeting

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Consent Agenda Items G.1–G.7

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

FY27 Business Improvement District Annual Assessment

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

FY27 Annual Lighting District Assessments

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Delinquent Snow Removal Charges

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Delinquent Weed Removal Charges

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Delinquent Utility Charges FY27

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Resolution Extending South Bozeman Technology District TIF Beyond 15 Years (I.6)

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Supplemental Motion: Direct Staff to Explore Limits on TIF Beneficiaries (I.6)

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Resolution Authorizing Private Negotiated Sale of TIF Revenue Bonds (I.7)

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Supplemental Motion: Explore Early Bond Payoff Options (I.7)

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Adopt Additional Findings of Fact for Shady Glen PUD 22293 and Preliminary Plat 22294

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Consent Agenda (F.1–F.2, F.4–F.16)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

LA28 Olympic Torch Relay Agreement

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Water Adequacy Ordinance — Provisional Adoption

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Cattail Creek Corridor and Anchor Route Park Master Plan (Resolution 2026-77)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Library Board of Trustees Appointments

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Consent Agenda F.1 through F.10

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Approval of Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes from April 21, 2026

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Consent Agenda Items G.1 through G.8

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Consent II — Baxter Lane Annexation Zoning Ordinance (H.1)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Consent Agenda I (Items G.1–G.15)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Consent Agenda II — 5211 Baxter Lane Annexation and Zoning (H.1–H.2)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Appointment of Jim Drummond to the Board of Ethics (L.1)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

CDBG Program Year 3 Annual Action Plan (M.1)

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Make recommendation to City Commission in the matter of B3 building heights to retain the 90 foot height maximum in the B3 zoning district but also consider adding additional required stepbacks and or

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

approve Approve

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Approval of July 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Recommendation on B-3 Building Height and Zone Edge Transitions

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Continue kennel license revocation appeal (Katherine Miller) to August 18

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Appointment of Eric Bowman, Erik Nelson, and Ileana Indreland to the Downtown Business Improvement District Board

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