The January community Council Meeting provided updates for the Seeley Lake bridge projects. Shane Stack, the Missoula County Public works director, said he feels confidence in various grant applications, letters of support from local people and organizations are still being welcomed to build a better application for grant money to construct the bridges in need.
All letters are needed back by Feb. 9, in order to submit an application for a grant from RAIN (Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) which is due on Feb. 29. Although they are hopeful to get enough grants to work on most of the bridges, Boy Scout Bridge will be the priority- with the loosely predicted date of complete construction landing in 2027.
The Speed Feedback signs, discussed in the last meeting, have taken a slight detour on their way to Seeley, after the manufacturers mistaked Missoula, Montana for Missoula, Minnesota. However, this silly mistake has been cleared up, and the signs are expected to arrive in the next two to four weeks. If weather permits, they will be able to be installed in Seeley shortly after arrival.
Heidi West with Missoula County Grants and Programs provided updates on the Rural Grant Pilot program- a program created to support community-driven projects enhancing the quality of life in rural Missoula County areas. In 2023, the program awarded $23,000 to 12 programs in seven different communities throughout Missoula County. Micro Grants($100-$500) awarded this year included an East Missoula Earth Day clean-up, Frenchtown Senior Citizens Equipment, The Seeley Lake Bear Fair, The Seeley Lake Farmers Market, and The Frenchtown Fall Festival. Impact Grants ( $501-$4,000) awarded this year included Transcribing Bonner History Roundtable Video Programs, The Original Swan Tower Foundation, Missoula’s Symphony in The Schools, and Seeley Lake swimming lessons.
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