Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, February 16, for the Presidents’ Day holiday. See Sunday schedule information at the Maps & Schedules page here.
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MUTD Board Meeting (January 2026)
MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
January 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St.
Agenda
1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)
2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements
- 3.1 Minutes of the December 18, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the December 18, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
- 3.2 November 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
- Recommended Motion: Accept the November 2025 financial statements as presented.
4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)
- 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)
- 4.2 Transfer Center Construction Update (Colin Woodrow)
5.0 Regular Business (12:35 p.m.)
- 5.1 2026 Board of Directors & Committees Slate (Sebastian Strauss) (20 Minutes)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the 2026 Board of Directors and committee slate.
- 5.2 Resolutions 26-01 Approving Petitions for Removal (Ranch Club Phases 4 & 5 and Wye Property) and 26-02 Denying Petition for Removal (Duncan Drive) (Jordan Hess and Garin Wally) (15 Minutes)
- Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 26-01 approving the Ranch Club subdivision and Enterprise Way petitions for removal and Resolution 26-02 denying the Duncan Drive petition for removal.
- 5.3 FFY2027 Community Coordination Plan and Montana Department of Transportation Grant Application (Public Hearing) (Allison Segal) (10 Minutes)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the federal fiscal year 2027 community coordination plan and the MDT grant application.
- 5.4 Paratransit Fleet Update (Allison Segal and Jordan Hess) (10 Minutes)
- Information only.
- 5.5 New Facility Timeline Review (Colin Woodrow) (10 Minutes)
- Information only.
- 5.6 Utility Drop Trailer Purchase (Frank Kuhl) (10 Minutes)
- Authorize the CEO & general manager to sign a purchase order for buying a utility drop trailer from Davis Village Solutions totaling $26,450.
- 5.7 Shelter Purchase Order (Frank Kuhl) (10 Minutes)
- Authorize the CEO & general manager to sign a purchase order for buying 8 new Brasco shelters totaling $136,967.44.
6.0 Adjournment (2:00 p.m.)
1/19: Sunday Schedule for MLK Day
Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, January 19, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. See Sunday schedule information at the Maps & Schedules page here.
1/5: Transfer Center Renovations to Begin Monday
Beginning Monday, January 5, the Downtown Transfer Center building will undergo renovations for long-needed improvements to operations, customer service, and lobby areas. No construction will take place at the TC island, and no changes are anticipated to regular bus operations.
Barricades on the Ryman Street side of the building will be installed during the initial demolition process and will remain for up to two weeks.
While some disruptions to common spaces are to be expected, construction plans allow for the least possible interference with regular TC operations, so lobby and bathrooms will remain open as long as possible. (When the lobby must be closed fully for construction, a bus will be parked at the TC island to serve as a temporary warming and rest area.)
Construction is expected to wrap up in mid- to late spring.
Please observe construction signage around the building and be in touch with any questions at 721-3333. Mountain Line supervisors will remain available at or near the Transfer Center throughout construction.
Holiday Closures
Mountain Line will be closed on Thursday, December 25, and Thursday, January 1. Service will end one hour early on Christmas Eve, with the last bus departing the Transfer Center at 8:45.
We will run regular weekday service on December 26, New Year’s Eve, and January 2.
12/17: Weather Disruptions
Due to extreme weather on Wednesday, December 17, sudden detours may be implemented without advanced notice. Regular service may be delayed. Please call Customer Service at 721-3333 for up-to-date detour information.
MUTD Board Meeting (December 2025)
MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
December 18, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St.
Agenda
1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)
2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements
- 3.1 Minutes of the November 20, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the November 20, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
- 3.2 September 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
- Recommended Motion: Accept the September 2025 financial statements as presented.
- 3.3 October 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
- Recommended Motion: Accept the October 2025 financial statements as presented.
4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)
- 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)
5.0 Regular Business
- 5.1 Petitions for Removal from the Urban Transportation District (Jordan Hess) (12:25 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 25-11 removing properties from the urban transportation district tax rolls and filing with the Missoula County Clerk & Treasurer for processing by the Montana Department of Revenue.
- 5.2 FY 2025 Financial Audit (Allison Segal) (12:40 p.m.)
- Informational item.
- 5.3 Charge Management Update – BetterFleet Contract (Colin Woodrow) (12:55 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign a contract with BetterFleet for charge management and fleet operations software totaling $117,000 with two additional one-year options priced at $25,000 annually.
- 5.4 CEO & General Manager Contract Renewal (1:10 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the CEO & General Manager’s contract renewal for a term of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contract to follow early week of December 15.
6.0 Adjournment (2:00 p.m.)
MUTD Board Meeting (November 2025)
MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
November 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St.
Agenda
1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)
2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements
- 3.1 Minutes of the October 23, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the October 23, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
- 3.2 Minutes of the October 8, 2025, Board of Directors Special Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the October 8, 2025, Board of Directors special meeting.
- 3.3 August 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
- Recommended Motion: Accept the August 2025 financial statements as presented.
4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)
- 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)
5.0 Regular Business
- 5.1 Update on HB 764 (Jordan Hess) (12:20 p.m.)
- Information only; no action required.
- 5.2 Petitions for Removal (Jordan Hess) (12:30 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 25-XX Petition for Removal from the Missoula Urban Transportation District – Born Ropp, Neal and Murphy.
- 5.3 Transfer Center Update (Woodrow/Kuhl) (12:35 p.m.)
- Information only; no action required.
- 5.4 Transfer Center General Contractor Contract Approval (Woodrow) (12:45 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to execute a contract with Jackson Contractor Group as the general contractor for the transfer center interior renovation in the amount of $299,687.
- 5.5 OZ Architects Contract Amendment (Woodrow/Kuhl) (12:50 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to execute a contract amendment with OZ Architects for additional structural engineering to the transfer center renovation project at a cost of $2,000.
- 5.6 Hometown Trolley (Woodrow) (12:55 p.m.)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the purchase of a 31-feet Villager Freightliner Electric MT50e from Hometown Trolley of Crandon, WI in the amount of $562,575.45, plus a 3% contingency.
- 5.7 CEO & General Manager Personnel Performance Discussion (Strauss) (1:15 p.m.)
- Closed session for performance review discussion.
- 5.8 CEO & General Manager Contract Renewal Decision (Strauss) (2:00 p.m.)
6.0 Adjournment (2:15 p.m.)
MUTD Board Meeting (October 2025)
MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
October 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St.
Agenda
1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)
2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements
- 3.1 Minutes of the September 24, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Strauss)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 24, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
- 3.2 Minutes of the September 25, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Strauss)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 25, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
- 3.3 July 2025 Financial Statements (Wiener)
- Recommended Motion: Accept the July 2025 financial statements as presented.
4.0 Reports and Presentations
- 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Hess and Staff) (12:05 p.m.)
- 4.2 Ridership Report (Wally) (12:20)
5.0 Regular Business
- 5.1 Transfer Center Construction Update (Woodrow) (12:40)
- Informational item; discussion only
- 5.2 MDT Contracts for Six Paratransit Vehicles (Segal) (12:45)
- Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign capital contracts #114041 and #114042 with MDT for the procurement of six 9-passenger ADA extended vans for a total of $739,750.
- 5.3 New Facility Financing Update (Hess/Segal/Woodrow) (12:50)
- Informational item; discussion only
- 5.4 Solar Array Design Contract Amendment (Kuhl) (1:20)
- Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to execute an additional scope amendment with Wendel Companies to collaborate with Cushing Terrell in designing a solar array that meets the required 10% goal required for LEED certification.
- 5.5 Route 15 IMEG Contract Amendment (Woodrow) (1:25)
- Recommended Motion: Approve the contract amendment between Missoula Urban Transportation District and IMEG Consultants Group in the amount of $40,990 for surveying, designing, and permitting 12 additional bus stops, totaling an estimated $65,965.
- 5.6 Closed Session: CEO & General Manager Contract Renewal (Strauss) (1:30)
- Discuss the CEO & General Manager’s annual contract.
6.0 Adjournment (3:00 p.m.)
10/11: Homecoming Parade Detours
Higgins and Arthur Avenues will be closed on Saturday, October 11, for the UM Homecoming Parade, requiring detours on Routes 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12.
Routes 1 and 12 will miss all stops between Beckwith and the Downtown Transfer Center.
Routes 4 and 5 will miss stops on Broadway west of Madison.
Route 6 will miss all stops between Beckwith Avenue and the Downtown Transfer Center.
Route 8 will miss all stops east of Higgins Avenue.
Detours will be lifted as streets reopen, so service may be restored as available. Detours will be lifted by the end of the event at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
For questions or help planning your trip, please call Customer Service at 721-3333.