AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMontana Housing Crunch: Action for Eastern Montana is launching a regional affordable housing strategic planning effort after its 2025 needs assessment found residents can’t find places to live—hurting workers, schools, and small businesses. Local Government & Taxes: Whitefish City Council is weighing whether to capture carryover “mills” in its FY27 budget, with staff warning the roughly 27 carryover mills could be stripped in the upcoming legislative session. Bozeman Housing Disruption: MSU students at Stadium View Apartments are being displaced by unexpected construction, with tenants told to move out by Aug. 12 and no clear return timeline. Community Cleanup: Flathead Waters Cleanup drew 120–200 volunteers and pulled nearly 3,000 pounds of trash from local rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Food Safety: A salmonella outbreak tied to imported Mexican jalapeños has sickened 345 people across 27 states, prompting recalls. Energy & Public Lands: A new USGS report estimates massive coal reserves under federally owned land, potentially increasing pressure for mining in the West. Data Centers & Ballot Rules: A Yellowstone County court fight over a data-center initiative signature deadline continues, with opponents arguing the deadline was moved after a new 2025 law. Politics in Montana: Independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar says he won’t drop out ahead of the candidate deadline, framing his run as sending “someone to D.C. who works for Montana.”
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