The city of Boulder plans to retain ownership of the building it purchased and relocated from north of Helena to Boulder last year with the goal of providing a facility
With the upcoming move of the Montana Highway Patrol headquarters to Boulder, city officials said they are continuing to focus on key issues to help the town of about 1,200: day care and housing.
âWe do in fact have a housing shortage,â City Council President Drew Dawson said, adding that more housing is a high priority for the community and the City Council.
He adds they are looking for innovative ways to address the issue.
Dawson and Mayor Russell âRustyâ Giulio said Boulder, which sits in a fairly open area about 40 miles north of Butte and 30 miles south of Helena, is squeezed in by land that is either owned by the government or privately owned.