Council seeks to revise street maintenance fee structure for businesses
Belgrade's City Council is reconsidering how it charges property owners for street maintenance, concerned that a proposed fee hike on commercial properties could drive businesses to neighboring communities. Staff will develop alternative rate scenarios, including a possible increase on residential properties.
Regional Parks Trails and Recreation DistrictParks District approves $1.1 million budget with land acquisition reserve
The Belgrade Regional Parks, Trails, and Recreation District unanimously approved its fiscal year 2027 budget on June 4th, setting aside $250,000 for potential debt service on a $6 million land purchase. The district is negotiating with the DNRC to acquire regional parkland and exploring a cost-share arrangement with Public Works.
City/County Planning Board
2 articlesPlanning Board approves Yukon Commercial subdivision, denies digital billboard variance
The City-County Planning Board unanimously recommended preliminary plat approval for a 21.36-acre commercial-industrial subdivision near Frank Road, while voting to deny a variance request for digital billboard conversion along Interstate 90. The subdivision now goes to Belgrade City Council for final approval.
Planning board approves billboard variance despite staff objection
The City-County Planning Board voted unanimously to allow Art Outdoor Advertising to relocate and upgrade a 39-year-old billboard along Interstate 90, despite staff planner concerns that the project conflicts with Belgrade's 2023 sign code. The new double-faced steel structure will actually be smaller than the existing wooden billboard.