Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: April 26-30

Press release from the Missoula County Government:

04/26/2021 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. 

Agencies to host community forum on possible extension of temporary safe outdoor space 

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Commissioners proclaim week to recognize volunteers 

Missoula County commissioners, jointly with the mayor of Missoula, recognized the week of April 18 to 24 as Volunteer Recognition Week, acknowledging that volunteers are one of the county’s greatest resources. During the pandemic, volunteers had the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the community, showing their resilience and creativity in finding new ways to help people and encourage others. County and city officials wish to honor and recognize volunteers collectively and the many contributions they make that enhance Missoula County’s quality of life. The commissioners read the proclamation at their April 22 public meeting.  

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PHC seeks proposals from architectural firms to assist in strategic planning, expansion project 

The project will include both expansion/remodeling of existing services/locations and the addition of new services and physical locations. The firm will partner with a designated team of PHC staff and affiliated personnel as part of this process. The firm shall provide design services for new and existing locations, estimates and RFPs as required, assist with contractor selection and contractor oversight once the project begins. Statements of qualifications will be accepted until Friday, May 14, and must be emailed to Bill Van Horn at vanhornw@phc.missoula.mt.us. Late proposals will not be accepted. 

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Missoula County residents eligible for Live Healthy Program 

Did you know that just by living in Missoula County, you're eligible for discounts on your prescriptions and dental and health check-ups? As a member of the National Association of Counties, Missoula County is pleased to offer its residents the benefits of NACo’s Live Healthy Program, which can save you an average of 30 percent on prescriptions not covered by insurance. All you have to do is print a Prescription Discount Card at http://www.nacorx.org/ (Yes, it’s really that easy!) This program also includes a low-fee dental discount program, providing discounts on check-ups, cleanings, fillings, crowns, x-rays, root canals and more (not insurance), and it includes a low-fee health discount program, providing discounts on vision services, hearing aids and screenings, diabetes supplies, prepaid lab work and more (not insurance). 

Find more information on the program and participating pharmacies at http://bit.ly/MslaCoLiveHealthy 

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. 

Stay up to date with Missoula County's COVID-19 vaccine distribution success! Visit covid19.missoula.co/vaccine-information and click on the Vaccination Distribution Map and Dashboard blue button. The data is updated every Monday. If you would like to track data across Montana, visit the Montana Response page. 

To keep up with other Missoula County operations, see the Status of Missoula County operations amid COVID-19.

Missoula County in the news

Team helped lead the charge to vaccinate Missoula 
Redevelopment, preservation proposed for Fort Missoula hospital  
Opinion: Missoula’s Safe Outdoor Space: Changing the “T” from “Temporary” to “Transitional” 
MCCHD launches “Come Together” vaccination campaign  
Officials help homeowners assess, prepare for wildfire season  
Added costs of Mullan design get funding boost from Missoula County 
Missoula County to join chorus seeking residential cleanup of downtown railyard 
Sx͏ʷuytis Smx̣e: State transportation commission approves ‘Beartracks’ name for Higgins bridge 
Missoula Library "planting" trees and good feelings for spring
'Dismayed' Missoula County backs Unifi workers at Missoula International Airport in wage dispute

Upcoming commissioners’ meetings

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 26 
  Public Works Update 
  

• Tuesday, April 27 
  Commissioners’ Administrative Public Meeting 

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