Applied Communications has been selected by the State of Montana to facilitate regional meetings across the state regarding broadband needs. It is anticipated that there will be 13 meetings throughout the months of September though November. The input from the meetings will be used to draft action plans for each of the regions. More information on the project can be found on the Montana Broadband Planning website:
http://www.broadband.mt.gov/
2) Anaconda - Deer Lodge County Development Permit System
One of the first priorities of the recently adopted ADLC was to revise the Development Permit System (DPS). The Planning Board will be conducting workshops to review the draft regulations. Additionally, the rewrite process calls for neighborhood meetings to obtain additional input about the new regulations. Go to the document section of this web site to download information on the DPS. Meeting dates will be posted on the ADLC web site.
http://www.anacondadeerlodge.mt.gov/
3) City of Choteau Zoning Update
The City of Choteau, MT of has contracted with AppCom to update their zoning ordinance. Bob Horne has met with the Planning Board to review initial draft chapters of the new regulations. The next workshop is scheduled for September.
4) Whitefish Legacy Partners
Applied Communications is working with Whitefish Legacy Partners to compile a Conservation and Recreation Plan for the Spencer Lake, Beaver Lakes, and Swift Creek state trust lands. A core committee convened its first meeting on Aug. 23 and will be meeting twice a month through the end of the year. Whitefish Legacy Parnters has worked closely with the City of Whitefish and the MT Department of Natural Resources to construct the initial stages of the Whitefish Trail. (http://www.whitefishlegacy.org/)
Check back for updates on these and other projects.
