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THE STUDY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
June 25, 2025
A) 00:00:04 Call to Order with Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence - 4:00 PM,
Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
Present: Carson Taylor, Becky Franks, Barb Cestero, Jan Strout, Mike Maas
Absent: None
Excused: Deanna Campbell
B) 00:01:20 Changes to the Agenda
C) 00:01:50 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
D) 00:02:12 Consent Agenda
D.1 Excuse the absence of Deanna Campbell
D.2 Study Commission Claims Review and Approval
Budget_Bozeman_City_Study_Commission.xlsx
D.3 Approval of Study Commission Minutes
06-05-25 Study Commission Meeting Minutes.docx
00:02:31 Carson Taylor pulled D.3 for discussion
00:02:38 No public comment
00:04:53 Motion to approve I move that we approve the Consent Agenda
Barb Cestero: Motion
Jan Strout: 2nd
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00:05:01 Vote on the Motion to approve I move that we approve the Consent Agenda The Motion carried
4 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:05:05 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
F) 00:07:48 New Business
F.1 00:11:19 City of Bozeman Budget Process Overview
Melissa Hodnett presented:
City of Bozeman Finance
Introduction
Governments Financial Responsibility
Financial Management
Why are we here?
Charter - Budget Requirements
Charter - Budget Amendments
Charter - Other Financial Items
Finance Department Organizational Chart
Treasury Division
Accounting Division
Budget Division
Finance Director
Annual Financial Cycle
Biennial Budget
Budget Categories
FY26 Adopted Expenditure Appropriations
Fund Accounting
What is a Fund?
Departmental Organization
Financial Organization (Funds)
Enterprise Funds
Special Revenue Funds
Internal Service Funds
General Fund
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FY26 Budget - Revenue Estimates
General Fund Restricted Revenue
Billings to Departments
General Fund Restricted Revenue
General Fund Discretionary Revenue
Bozeman Property Tax Distribution
General Fund Budget Appropriations
General Fund Use of Discretionary Revenue
Central Services Use of Discretionary Revenue
What's Next?
Charter Challenges - Capital Program
Key Takeaways & Questions
00:43:39 Questions on City of Bozeman Budget Process Overview presentation
01:05:23 No public comment
Deadline for Questions by Commissioners to Mike Maas for Melissa Hodnett by July 11
G) 01:05:50 Unfinished Business
G.1 01:05:54 Approval of Study Plan
Study Plan Draft 6-25.pdf
01:05:59 Summary of Study Plan by Becky Franks
01:14:59 Discussion on Study Plan
01:51:10 Bozeman Mayor Terry Cunningham commented
Carson Taylor and Jan Strout make edits to Study Plan Part 4 by July 1
Becky Franks and Barb Cestero complete edits to the entirety of the Study Plan by July 3
H) Future Agenda Items
H.1 Potential Meeting topics
I) 01:57:32 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
J) 01:57:38 Announcements
K) 01:59:16 Adjournment