Missoula, Montana — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Missoula during 2025.
Missoula County indexed 1,001 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,381 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Missoula drove most of the activity (980 of 1,001 projects, 98%), with East Missoula a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,001
Projects with decisions
1,381
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Missoula | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Missoula | 980 | 1,352 | 2 | 99.9% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.