Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly April 12 To 16

Press release from the Missoula County Government:

04/12/2021 7:00 AM

Vaccines are available to everyone 16 and older. Make sure to sign up for an appointment at covid19.missoula.co, and share your experience on social media with the hashtags #endthepandemic, #vaccinatethe406 and #gotmyshot406. 

To receive COVID-19 updates, sign up for e-notifications at the Missoula County website here and choose to receive “COVID-19 Vaccine Updates” in your preferences. 

Missoula City-County Health Department launches "Come Together: Vaccine for Every Montanan," a vaccine positivity campaign

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Missoula City-County Health Department implements shortened quarantine and relaxes event capacity, safety measures still critical 

Last week, the Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD) implemented a shortened quarantine of seven days for close contacts who meet the criteria set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to do so. Clost contacts who remain symptom-free since their exposure and receive a negative PCR test result on/after day five after they were exposed to the virus will now be released from quarantine after seven days. Read more. 

Last week, Missoula County met the goal to relax COVID-19 related event capacity limitations, set on March 18, but health officials urge that safety measures, such as social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands, still remain critical. Read more. 

State of the Community: Missoula Renewed 

Each year, City Club Missoula partners with the City of Missoula, Missoula County and the University of Montana to present “State of the Community,” an up-close look at three major institutions that shape our community: the city, the county and our flagship university. This year’s theme is “Missoula Renewed: Life on the Other Side of the Pandemic.” Hear from the leaders of these three entities about how Missoula weathered the COVID-19 pandemic and how we are recovering and moving forward. Panelists include Missoula County Commission Chair Dave Strohmaier, Missoula City Mayor John Engen and University of Montana President Seth Bodnar. KPAX news anchor and reporter Jill Valley will be moderating. The event will take place Monday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. 

Find out more. 

Missoula County Commissioners cancel certain special district board elections, declare board members elected by acclamation 

While the Missoula County Elections Office received many valid candidate filings, several board positions remain unfilled. Commissioners are seeking applicants to fill these board positions, which will become vacant May 31. Applicants must be residents of Missoula County and at least 18 years old. Additional residency requirements may apply. All board positions are served on a volunteer basis. 

Read more. 

Photos: A look inside the new Missoula Public Library 

Starting to work in your garden? Contact Missoula County Weed District and Extension Office’s Plant Clinic with any plant care or pest management questions 

The Plant Clinic can help with plant care and pest management issues. Bring them samples of bugs, plants or disease problems, and they can identify and give information on how to control them. They can also answer questions on landscaping, gardening, soils and related areas. The Plant Clinic has books, fact sheets, publications on plant identification, pests and diseases, weeds, landscape trees and shrubs, perennials, grasses and groundcovers, native plants, plant propagation and many other horticulture topics. 

Contact the Plant Clinic or find workshops or classes to attend. 

Stay up to date on COVID-19 

Remember to wash your hands, socially distance yourselves and wear a mask! The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all those 16 and older. Make sure to sign up for an appointment at covid19.missoula.co, and share your experience on social media with the hashtags #endthepandemic, #vaccinatethe406 and #gotmyshot406. To receive COVID-19 updates, sign up for e-notifications at the Missoula County website here and choose to receive “COVID-19 Vaccine Updates” in your preferences. To keep up with other Missoula County operations, see the Status of Missoula County operations amid COVID-19. 

Upcoming Commissioners’ Meetings from April 12 to 16 

To join commissioner department, administrative and public meetings via Microsoft Teams and view the agendas, please visit the Missoula County Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes and Agenda Portal. Please note that agendas for department and administrative meetings are published two business days before the meeting, and public meeting agendas are published the Friday before the meeting. Administrative and public meeting video recordings are available on the Missoula County YouTube page after the meeting, and MCAT plays the public meetings live on their Spectrum Channel 190. Email bcc@missoulacounty.us or leave a voicemail at 406-258-4877 if you have any questions or comments on an upcoming meeting. 

• Monday, April 12 
  Public Works Update 

• Thursday, April 15 
  Chief Administrative Officer Update 
  Commissioners’ Administrative Public Meeting 
  Sheriff’s Office Update 

• Friday, April 16 
  No department, administrative or public meetings are scheduled on this day. 

This press release was produced by the Missoula County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.