Planning Board

The role of the Planning Board is to assure the promotion of public health, safety, morals, convenience, order or the general welfare and for the sake of efficiency and economy in the process of community development. The Planning Board shall prepare a master plan and serve in an advisory capacity to local governing bodies establishing the Planning Board.

The City Planning Board shall consist of not less than seven (7) members to be appointed as follows:
a) one (1) member to be appointed by the City Council from its membership;
b) one (1) member to be appointed by the City Council, who may at the discretion of the City Council be an employee or hold public office in the City or County in which the city is located;
c) one (1) member to be appointed by the Mayor upon the designation by the County Commissioners of the county in which the city is located;
d) four (4) citizen members to be appointed by the Mayor, two (2) of whom shall be resident freeholders within the urban area, if any, outside of the city limits over which the Planning Board has jurisdiction under Chapter 76, MCA and two (2) of whom shall be resident freeholders within the city limits.

Authority Granted by 76-1-101, MCA
Seven Member Board, according to 76-1-221, MCA – Term (?)

Updated: May 14, 2008