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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.)

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.)

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

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.

10/13: Regular Weekday Service on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Mountain Line will continue regular weekday operations on Monday, October 13 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day). The administrative offices will be closed, but Customer Service will be reachable at 721-3333.

MUTD Finance Committee Meeting (September 2025)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
MUTD Finance Committee Meeting
September 25, 2025, 11 a.m.
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (11:00 a.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

  • 3.1 Minutes of the September 4, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting (Jason Wiener)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2025, Finance Committee meeting.
  • 3.2 Minutes of the August 21, 2025, Special Finance Committee Meeting (Jason Wiener)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the August 21, 2025, Special Finance Committee meeting.

4.0 Reports and Presentations

  • 4.1 Debt Management Policy Review and Discussion (Allison Segal) (11:05 a.m)
  • 4.2 Mill Levy Transition Review and Discussion (Allison Segal) (11:20 a.m.)

5.0 Adjournment (11:45 a.m.)

MUTD Board Meeting (September 2025)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
September 25, 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 4, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)

5.0 Regular Business

  • 5.1 HB 764 Update/Policy Adoption (Hess) (12:15 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve the updated policy regarding annexation petitions and petitions for removal based on the revised statute governing public transportation.
  • 5.2 Petition to Remove the New Meadows and Golden West Subdivisions from the Urban Transportation District (Hess/Wally) (12:25 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve the removal of the New Meadows and Golden West subdivisions from urban transportation district effective October 1, 2025.
  • 5.3 Security Camera Policy/Technology/Procedure Update (Hess) (12:40 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Repeal the existing video recording policy based on the recent court case decision.
  • 5.4 Records Requests Policy Revisions (Hess) (12:55 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Repeal the existing policy and approve the updated records request policy based on revisions stipulated in HB 100.
  • 5.5 Land Mobile Use Radio Update (Kuhl/Woodrow) (1:00 p.m.)
  • 5.6 Debt Policy (Segal) (1:10 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve the debt policy as recommended by the Finance Committee.
  • 5.7 Floating Mill Levy Resolution Update (Segal) (1:25 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution Number 2025-xx and 2025-xx to transition the voted mill levy to a dollar-based mill levy equal to the amount of property taxes assessed in fiscal year 2025 and thereafter subject to the provisions of 15-10-420(1)(a) MCA.
  • 5.8 Supervisor Vehicle Purchase (Kuhl) (1:40 p.m.)
    • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & general manager to sign a purchase agreement for procuring an additional supervisor vehicle.
  • 5.9 New Facility Update (Woodrow) (1:45 p.m.)
  • 5.10 CEO & General Manager Contract Management (Sebastian Strauss) (2:00 p.m.)
    • Closed session for discussing the CEO & GM’s pending contract renewal in October 2025.

6.0 Adjournment (2:45 p.m.)

9/28: Route 11 Updates

Beginning on Sunday, September 28, Mountain Line’s Route 11 will run along an updated route, traveling inbound along Mary Jane Boulevard to avoid frequent congestion on Reserve Street.

Route 11 will also change its path in both directions to serve existing stops along Palmer Street instead of on American Way and Latimer. Route 2 will continue serving stops on American and Latimer normally.

The inbound stop at England and Tina will be closed, while two new stops (Mary Jane at Canterbury and England at Pleasant View Park) will be indicated by temporary signs until a permanent, accessible stop is installed in 2026. The outbound England and Tina stop will remain in service. (Please note that both stops on England are closed for construction as of September 15, but the outbound stop will return to regular service once construction allows.)

With existing routing, Route 11 frequently encounters significant delays due to traffic congestion. This new route is designed to improve on-time performance, increase service to residential areas and near Hellgate Elementary, and continue serving high-ridership stops to enable passengers to transfer reliably to other transit lines.

Stop locations are selected for proximity to pedestrian paths and likely destinations (like parks and schools), residential accessibility, right of way, and to maintain even spacing with adjacent stops along the route.

For questions or help with trip planning, please get in touch at (406) 721-3333 or [email protected].