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JOINT MEETING BUTTE MAN Madison, Gallatin County Commissioners Meet in Big Sky MISSING Search Persists for Man Missing Along Jeff Erson THE LOCAL NEWS OF THE MADISON VALLEY, RUBY VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS Montana’s Oldest Publishing Weekly Newspaper. Established 1873 75¢ | Volume 144, Issue 28 www.madisoniannews.com May 5, 2016 JOINT MEETING BUTTE MAN Madison, Gallatin county commissioners meet in Big Sky MISSING Search persists for man missing along Jeff erson A������ D����� [email protected] A 60-year-old Butte man was reported missing at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 a¢ er camping along the Je erson River with friends, according to Madison County Sheri Roger ompson. “He was last seen Saturday morning around 1:30 a.m.,” ompson said. In addition to the sheri ’s o¦ ce, Ruby Valley Search and Res- cue responded to the incident with foot teams and boats, omp- son said. “We are deeply involved in a search on the Je erson River for a Butte man who presumably drowned,” said Bill Sinclair, president of Ruby Valley SAR. “Numerous members spent (last weekend) near Hell’s Canyon scouring the Je erson River from about 2 A������ D�����/T�� M��������� miles south of the Iron Rod Bridge to Silver Star for a possible From L: Don Seifert, Steve White and Joe Skinner, Gallatin County commissioners, meet with Madison County drowning victim.” commissioners Dave Schulz, Jim Hart and Ron Nye in Big Sky. ough Ruby Valley SAR pared back their search e orts on Monday, May 2, they continued to travel the river by jet boat in an A������ D����� Bozeman to Big Sky said the service has nancial request. e ort to locate the missing individual, Sinclair said. [email protected] grown 7 percent compared to this time Once Kack concluded his update, “Several miles downstream have been checked and will peri- last year. Kitty Clemens, executive director of odically be checked throughout the week,” ompson added. On April 28, Madison County’s com- “We are on track to provide 180,000 the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, Sinclair said if they do not nd the man this week, there will missioners – Dave Schulz, Jim Hart and rides, which would be our highest,” Kack requested both commissions support be a big “push” over the weekend with mutual aid coming to help Ron Nye – made the trek from Virginia said. the creation of a Big Sky Transportation from Bozeman and Butte. City to Big Sky to meet with the Gallatin Kack said 40 percent of bus riders re- Plan. As of e Madisonian’s press time on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, County commissioners to discuss issues ported they own their own vehicles but “We held three (public) listening the man had not yet been found. pertinent to Big Sky. choose to use public transportation. sessions about transportation,” Clemens More than 50 people packed into the “ at shows we are taking cars o said. “Our growth is causing us to look conference room at the Big Sky Water (Highway) 191,” he pointed out. at what we’re going to look like when we and Sewer District building to hear Due to current growth in Big Sky, grow up … Involving roads, intersec- discussion about public transportation, and future expansion on the horizon, tions, school bus stops, le¢ turns.” RUMBLE STRIPS sustainable water, law enforcement and Kack said he expects the demand for Clemens said Big Sky is in need of a Targeted Economic Development public transportation will only grow. a comprehensive plan to guide future MDT continues 625 mile project District. Because of that, he said he is going to improvements that may happen in con- request $200,000 from each county junction with the Montana Department A������ D����� Big Sky transportation to support the service. of Transportation. [email protected] David Kack with Skyline “Our overall budget is “We need a road map in hand,” she Bus, the transportation ser- increasing,” he said. “We will said. “When MDT considers projects, If you were stopped in road construction driving in Madison vice that runs buses from visit with both commis- we would have a map and a plan and be County last week, it was because the Montana Department of sions further with our able to ask to be included.” Transportation is in the middle of a multi-phase project to add Gallatin County commissioner Steve center rumble strips to 625 miles of two-lane highways and sec- White said MDT likes doing work with ondary roads in Southwest Montana. communities where the local public has “ ere are 41 segments getting centerline rumble strips been involved and where there is a plan. ground into them,” said Bill Fogarty, Butte district construction “We’re asking you to jointly fund (a supervisor. “In a nutshell, there are a few phases to the process.” plan) and ask MDT to be a partner and First, crews grind the rumble strips into the roadway, which is be at the table,” Clemens said. a slow process where tra¦ c is diverted around the work via a pilot Schulz pointed out that if MDT has car, Fogarty said. certain requirements for transportation “ e contract allows for up to 14 days for the seal to be applied plans, they should help create one for (a¢ er the roadway is ground),” Fogarty said. “Within 24 hours of Big Sky. that, we put a centerline back on the highway. en 30 to 45 days “Here’s the bottom line,” Hart added. later, we paint on the permanent markings.” “How much will this cost?” On Saturday, April 30, rumble strips were ground into the cen- Clemens said she was unsure how terline of MT Highway 287 from Ennis to Twin Bridges. en on much it would cost to create a Big Sky Monday, May 2, Fogarty said the contractor completed the work Transportation Plan. Kack said he heard on Fish Hatchery Road south of Ennis and MT Highway 283 from from MDT that Laurel recently com- Harrison to Pony. Turn to BIG SKY on p. A2 Turn to MDT on p. A2 COUNTY FOCUSES ON LAURIN BRIDGE Ruby River in the town of Laurin, and is classi- prioritized next, the rest of Madison County’s Commissioners approve resolution for ed as a “single-lane, two-span, two steel-girder bridges are in good shape. e Geim Bridge, bridge with a timber deck,” according to Jeremi- which crosses the Beaverhead River southwest ah eys with Great West Engineering. matching funds in grant application “ e bridge was originally constructed in “We just don’t have $450,000 to 1945, with numerous repairs since original A������ D����� Once TSEP prioritizes the grant applications, construction,” he said. “In 2015, an emergency spend on one bridge right now if [email protected] the state legislature outlines what projects they repair was completed to the upstream timber we don’t get the grant. Not with want to fund, Schulz said. pier cap and resulted in the county posting the On Monday, April 25, the Madison County e county’s on-call engineers, Great West replacing the Blaine Spring (Creek) bridge at three tons due to safety concerns.” Bridge this summer and replacing commissioners decided to move forward with a Engineering, is moving forward with submitting e bridge’s su¦ ciency rating is a 36.6 out grant application to replace the Laurin Bridge, the grant proposal to TSEP. e entire project to of 100 possible points, so it is a priority for the Varney Bridge coming up.” and also approved a resolution for matching replace the bridge is estimated to cost $450,000, county. - Dave Schulz, funds if the grant is awarded. so with the county’s promised matching funds, “We just don’t have $450,000 to spend on Madison County commissioner “It will go through the (Treasure State they hope to receive $225,000 from TSEP and one bridge right now if we don’t get the grant,” Endowment Program), which is through the contribute $225,000 of their own, Schulz said. Schulz said. “Not with replacing the Blaine Department of Commerce,” explained commis- “Some of that would be in-kind contribu- Spring (Creek) Bridge this summer and replac- of Twin Bridges, has a su¦ ciency rating of 44.3, sioner Dave Schulz. “ ey will review the grants tions,” he added. “ e Laurin Bridge is on a lot ing Varney Bridge coming up.” according to eys, so the commission will need and consider them against all others that come of people’s minds.” A¢ er the Blaine Spring Creek and Varney in.” e bridge takes Ruby River Drive over the bridges are replaced, and with the Laurin Bridge Turn to LAURIN BRIDGE on p. A2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Local News ----- A1-3, 5 & 8 wwColumns------------------ Opinion----------------------A4 -B3 Comics/Games-------- Obituaries---------------A4&6 ---B4 Lifestyle--------------------- B1 Classifi eds---------------- B5 Member 9th Annual Buy Local Expo Madison County Fairgrounds Health & Wellness ------- B2 Public Notices------------B6 FDIC Calendar----------------- B10 P.O. Box 417 • Twin Bridges, MT P.O. Box 587 • Sheridan, MT Saturday, May 7 from 9-2 59754 59749 Over 40 vendors, cash giveaway, lunch! Visit us online at (406) 684-5678 (406) 842-5411 Call BoB Reimard at 842-7900 to sell or display www.madisoniannews.com A2 Thursday, May 5, 2016 BIG SKY from pg. 1 availability; and overall eco- O ce covers Big Sky areas have a substantial update.” logical health of the watershed. located in Madison County the Schulz asked when Germain Conforming Mortgage Fixed Rates pleted a plan that would be “Now we’re moving into rest of the time. thinks that will happen, and comparable to one for Big Sky phase two,” Gardner said. “We “We work well with Madi- Germain predicted the group 30 Years - .000% Points and it cost around $90,000.
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