2. What are maintenance districts? Created by Ordinances through City Council Have specific boundaries Provide funds for specific types of maintenancebe it streets, parks, or trees. Very Prevalent: Of the largest 6 cities in Montana, only Missoula lacks parks or street maintenance districts.

3. Types of Maintenance Districts Parks Streets Open Space/Storm Drain Lights/Fire Hydrants Trees Urban Forest Community Forum is interested in what you think about Parks and Streets

4. What to Expect General understanding of what street maintenance is and how you feel the City of Missoula is doing. General understanding of what street improvement means and what you would like to see in Missoula. Costs and what you would want to pay Policy decisions you would want to see

5. Street Maintenance Districts MCA 7-12-4401: Street Maintenance Districts Includes: Seal coating (chip, slurry)Overlaying SweepingSnow removal Leaf & debris removalOperation & repair of traffic signal systems Repair of traffic signsPlacement and maintenance of pavement markings Curb and gutter repairMinor sidewalk repair

6. Improvement within a Street Maintenance District MCA 7-12-4405: Improvements Include: Installation of traffic signsNew curb and gutter Widening of existing streets

7. Which cities have which? ParksStreetsStorm Water District TreesOpen Space BillingsYes BozemanYes Great FallsYes HelenaYes KalispellYes

8. How much do they cost annually Street Maintenance Districts 3,000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot residential 7,000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot commercial 25,000 sq. foot commercial 100,000 sq. foot commercial Billings - Downtown$115.00$185.00$270.00$185.00$930.00$3730.00 Billings - Non- Downtown$19.00$30.00$45.00$30.00$150.00$1535.00 Bozeman$6.50$11.00$15.00$11.00$54.00$215.00 Great Falls - Downtown$32.00$52.00$75.00$52.00$260.00$1040.00 Great Falls - Non- Downtown$30.00$50.00$70.00$50.00$250.00$985.00 Helena$110.00 $460.00$1835.00 Kalispell$37.00$62.00$85.00$90.00$450.00$1,803

9. How much money do they generate? CityStreet Maintenance Revenue Billings$4 Million Bozeman$2 Million Great Falls$2.5 Million Helena$2 Million Kalispell$1.5 Million

10. How much do they cost annually Street Maintenance Districts 3,000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot residential 7,000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot commercial 25,000 sq. foot commercial 100,000 sq. foot commercial Billings - Downtown$115.00$185.00$270.00$185.00$930.00$3730.00 Billings - Non- Downtown$19.00$30.00$45.00$30.00$150.00$1535.00 Bozeman$6.50$11.00$15.00$11.00$54.00$215.00 Great Falls - Downtown$32.00$52.00$75.00$52.00$260.00$1040.00 Great Falls - Non- Downtown$30.00$50.00$70.00$50.00$250.00$985.00 Helena$110.00 $460.00$1835.00 Kalispell$37.00$62.00$85.00$90.00$450.00$1,803

11. Missoula Street Maintenance Funding Property Taxes/General Fund $2,500,000 Gas Tax $1,000,000 Maintenance District $51,000 Dwntown Funds all maintenance and some personnel Funds materials and personnel

12. What to Expect General understanding of what park maintenance is and how you feel the City of Missoula is doing. Costs and what you would want to pay Policy decisions you would want to see

13. Park Maintenance Districts MCA 7-12-4001: Park Maintenance Includes MowingIrrigation Turf repair & maintenanceRecreation facility and equipment maintenance Tree trimmingTree replacement Tree removalGarbage removal General cleaningLeaf debris removal Petition of 10% of electors for City Council to consider or a resolution can be initiated by City Council to take before the electors.

14. Which cities have which? ParksStreetsStorm Water District TreesOpen Space BillingsYes BozemanYes Great FallsYes HelenaYes KalispellYes

15. How much do they cost annually Park Maintenance Districts 3000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot residential 7,000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot commercial 25,000 sq. foot commercial 100,000 sq. foot commercial Billings $7.00 - $85.00 $12.00- $140.00 $17.00- $196.00N/A Great Falls$24.00$40.00$57.00N/A Helena$10.00 Kalispell$4.00$7.00$9.00$7.00$34.00$135.00 Bozeman$0.00

16. How much money do they generate? CityPark Maintenance Revenue Billings$600,000 Bozeman$0 Great Falls$350,000 Helena$160,000 KalispellSeveral small individual districts at $20,000 each.

17. How much do they cost annually Park Maintenance Districts 3000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot residential 7,000 sq. foot residential 5,000 sq. foot commercial 25,000 sq. foot commercial 100,000 sq. foot commercial Billings $7.15 - $84.15 $12.53- $140.16 $17.53- $196.25N/A Great Falls$24.50$40.84$57.17N/A Helena$10.00 Kalispell$4.05$6.75$9.45$6.75$33.75$135.00 Bozeman$0.00

18. Missoula Park Maintenance Funding Property Taxes/General Fund $2,370,000 Maintenance District $0 Funds all maintenance and personnel