Mayor's Downtown Advisory Commission

Meetings

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • First Tuesday of January, April, July and October
  • Jack Reidy Conference Room
    140 W. Pine Street
    Missoula, MT 59802

Agendas and Minutes

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Purpose

The purpose of the commission is to advise the mayor and to work on issues of quality of life in downtown Missoula, including but not limited to:

  • Aggressive panhandling
  • Human services and infrastructure needs
  • Ordinances
  • Human relations and other areas
  • Promote and manage the Real Change Not Spare Change program in concert with the Missoula Downtown Business Improvement District
  • Identify and take on projects under the direction of the mayor

Members

  • Up to 25
  • 2 and 3 year terms initially and then 3 year terms  

Membership includes at least one member from:

  • City Attorney's Office
  • Downtown retailers
  • Housing and Community Development
  • Justice system, including Municipal Court
  • Mayor's Office
  • Missoula Downtown Business Improvement District
  • Missoula Downtown Association
  • Missoula City Council
  • Missoula County Administration
  • Missoula Food Bank
  • Police Department
  • Poverello Center/Salcido Center
  • Salvation Army
  • Sheriff's Office
  • St. Patrick Hospital
  • United Way
  • Western Montana Mental Health Center addiction treatment professionals, at-large

All appointments are by the mayor.

Members Start of Term End of Term
Amy Allison Thompson (Poverello Center) Dec. 6, 2016 Jan. 31, 2020
Dan Cederberg (Downtown Attorney) March 1, 2018 Feb. 28, 2021
Eran Fowler Pehan (Director of Housing & Community Development) Co-Chair          Staff        Staff
Keithi Worthington (Deputy City Attorney) April 9, 2018 Feb. 28, 2021
Dave Chrismon (Missoula Downtown) July 1, 2017 June 30, 2020
Sue Wilkins (Missoula Correctional Services) June 1, 2018 May 31, 2021
Theresa Williams (Reaching Home Coordinator)          Staff         Staff
Bryan von Lossberg (City Council Ward 1) Co-Chair  May 1, 2019 April 30, 2022
Ryan Boyd (Salvation Army) July 31, 2017 Aug. 1, 2020
Margaret Borg (Retired Attorney) March 1, 2019 Feb. 28, 2022
Juanita Vero (County Commissioner) July 1, 2019 June 30, 2022
Elizabeth Marshall (Missoula Housing Authority) Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2021
Ginny Merriam (City Communications/Public Information Officer)       Staff        Staff
Alex Beal (Assistant Municipal Court Judge) Jan. 31, 2018 Feb. 1, 2021
Lt. Jake Rosling (City Police Department) June 1, 2019 July 31, 2022
Tom Snyder (Downtown Business Community) July 1, 2017 June 30, 2020
Ethan Smith (City Police Department) Jan. 31, 2018 Feb. 1, 2021
Randy Krastel (Downtown BID Police Officer) Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2021
Ethan Lerman (Asst. Municipal Court Judge) April 1, 2019 March 31, 2022

For more information, contact the department liaison - Ginny Merriam, Public Information/Communications Director, 406-552-6001.