County roads connect Missoula County residents and visitors. They see an increasing amount of traffic, and their conditions are a common topic of discussion between community members and the commissioners. Roads bring us together, and if you are wondering why some county roads are paved and others are gravel or seem to have fallen low on the priority list, this episode will help clarify the process and the multiple dynamics of road maintenance.
Chief Public Works Officer Shane Stack explains how his department implements projects, and he talks through various aspects of County roads and bridges, sewer systems, potholes, infrastructure and community growth.
Missoula County has leveraged new opportunities over the last few years. Shane talks through the BUILD grant award and the expansion happening in the Mullan area. He shares how American Rescue Plan Act funding helped fill the gap in local funding to assist our rural communities with long overdue improvements to sewer and waste treatment systems. He also shares an exciting update on a new parking lot coming to a popular river access in the County that will help alleviate recreation pressure in East Missoula.
Keep listening to the end and you’ll learn Shane’s secret on how to build character, something he’s relied on often during his career in both state and local government.
Thank you to Missoula's Community Media Resource for podcast recording support!