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Missoula County Government: Missoula County Weekly: Nov. 8-12

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Press release from the Missoula County Government:

11/08/2021 4:00 PM

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    Welcome to Missoula County Weekly. You’re receiving this because you signed up to receive e-notifications at missoulacounty.us. Missoula County Weekly will keep you informed and up-to-date on public meetings, County projects and more. If you’re viewing this on the homepage of the Missoula County website and would like to receive the e-notifications, you can sign up for them here: https://www.missoulacounty.us/news/e-notification and choose “Weekly Newsletter” as one of your preferences. If there’s something you’d like to know more about, feel free to contact us at communicationsadministration@missoulacounty.us.

    With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signing off on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11 last week, local healthcare providers and public health officials are encouraging parents to make an appointment to get their children vaccinated.

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    Several providers will hold clinics in the upcoming weeks, and the Missoula City-County Joint Information Center for COVID-19 is compiling information about clinics, along with links to informational videos and educational materials for parents, on the website https://covid19.missoula.co/get-vaccinated/

    If you or someone you know has questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5+, call Community Medical Center’s Nurse on Call Line at (406) 327-4770 from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 to Thursday, Nov. 18. Calls to the Nurse on Call Line are free of charge, and though specific medical advice will not be able to provided for individual children, they can answer questions and concerns about the vaccine and connect families with primary and specialty care providers, if necessary.

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    Thank you, Elections Office staff, for your hard work on the general election! View the unofficial election results from the Tuesday, Nov. 2, election at www.missoulavotes.com.

    The terms for 35 positions on Missoula County boards and committees expire Dec. 31, 2021. All current members who are eligible for reappointment will be given priority should they submit a letter of interest and meet the qualifications to continue serving. New applicants are encouraged to apply.

    Applications are available online. The deadline to submit applications is 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6.

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    Now in podcast format! Just search “Tip of the Spear – Missoula County” on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Stitcher.

    Did you know that not everything on your tax bill goes to fund Missoula County government? That's right, taxes go to fund special districts, school districts, voted levies and more! If you'd like to learn more about the details on your tax bills and how the money is allocated, check out Tip of the Spear where Missoula County Clerk and Treasurer Tyler Gernant explains the details and helps clear up common questions.

    In addition this podcast, the FY22 Budget in Brief is now available online at missoula.co/budgets and gives a brief overview of how Missoula County will allocate its portion of the tax bill.

    Tax bills have arrived and are posted online at www.missoulataxes.us.  Tax payments for the first half of the year are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. Tax payments are currently being accepted and online payments may be made via credit card, debit card or electronic check. Service fees apply when paying online by credit or debit card. The fee for paying by electronic check has been removed for all transactions when paying online.

    Ben Schmidt, Air Quality Specialist, Missoula City-County Health Department

    “My first position with Missoula County was as a work-study student in the water lab and maintaining Missoula’s air monitors. I became a registered sanitarian and within a year found myself inspecting restaurants, collecting water samples for bacterial analysis and inspecting septic systems to verify proper installation.

    After a few years performing many of the jobs available at Environmental Health, I became a full-time air quality specialist. I still maintain the air monitoring network, which is useful for wildfire season so that we have near real-time data for health advisories. I design and carry out air quality studies throughout Missoula County, checking on particulate matter, aldehydes and carbon monoxide concentrations. I also permit and inspect industrial sources in Missoula County. At an industrial inspection, I look to see if the air pollution control equipment and procedures are in place and operational.

    Because almost all activities, transportation, home heating, outdoor burning, city design, manufacturing, etc., impact the air we breathe, the air quality position is involved with an incredible variety of groups and people. I’ve made comments on transportation plans, subdivisions and zoning, and I coordinated a wood stove replacement program for Seeley Lake. This job is incredibly varied, and over the last 30 years I’ve had many opportunities to communicate and learn from the public and other agencies.”

    Find more events this week on the County’s Event Calendar!

    Election results Nov. 2, 2021 (unofficial)
    Missoula County voters approve recreational marijuana tax; medical tax fails
    COVID-19 vaccine options available for ages 5 to 11 in Missoula County 
    Missoula County seeking applicants for 35 board and committee positions

    To join commissioner department, administrative and public meetings via Microsoft Teams and view the agendas, 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 call 406-258-4877 if you have any questions or comments on an upcoming meeting.

     

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

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