City-County Consolidated Parks Board

A 1999 interlocal agreement between Helena and Lewis and Clark County established the City-County Consolidated Parks Board as recommended in the city and county parks, recreation and open spaces plan.  The board serves in an advisory capacity to the city and county commissions in parks, recreation and open lands matters.

The seven board members may serve two three-year terms as set out in the bylaws adopted in 2001.  Three members are appointed by the city, three by the county and jointly-appointed member representing the school district.  The board’s regular meeting is the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 AM in the City-County Building, Room 426.* Meetings are open to the public. 

*Note: Meeting times and locations may have changed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please consult the City Calendar for up-to-date meeting schedules. 

City-County Consolidated Planning Board

An inter-local agreement between the City of Helena and Lewis and Clark County, dated June 4, 2001, re-established the City-County Consolidated Planning Board. The Board shall perform planning functions for the City and County and shall be the sole Planning Board to serve either or both governmental entities. Duties of this Board will be to ensure the promotion of public health, safety, morals, convenience, order and the general welfare, and for the sake of efficiency and economy in the process of community development, the Board shall prepare a growth policy and serve in an advisory capacity to the local governing bodies establishing said Board.

The nine-member board shall consist of the following:

• Two (2) official members to reside outside the City limits, but within Lewis & Clark County
• Two (2) official members who reside within the jurisdictional area of the Board to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners 
• Four (4) official members to reside within the City limits to be appointed by the City Commission
• The ninth (9) member to be selected by the eight officers and citizen members provided for from the members of the Board of Supervisors of a conservation district provided for in 76-15-311, MCA.

Terms are three-years.

Helena Open Lands Management Advisory Committee

The Helena Open Lands Management Advisory Committee (HOLMAC) performs various functions for the city related to the management of Helena’s open lands.  Open lands have been acquired through purchase with open space bond funds and donations and is maintained by a voter-passed maintenance district. HOLMAC Meetings are held the Second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. All meetings will be held via Zoom.  

*Note: Meeting times and locations may have changed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please consult the City Calendar for up-to-date meeting schedules. 

Helena Public Art Committee

The City of Helena Public Art Committee was created by resolution of the Helena City Commission on November 16, 1998 to serve as an advisory committee to the City Commission. Mission Statement: The Helena City Commission established the Helena Public Art Committee (HPAC) to promote community awareness of and involvement in providing public art in Helena. HPAC's mission is to commission, maintain, and acquire high quality professional public art.
Click here to take a tour of Helena's public art. 

CALL FOR ARTISTS : The Helena Public Art Committee, on behalf of the City of Helena, call for artists to design art for traffic signal boxes. To e considered for award, the submittal must be received by 4:30pm local time on July 13, 2022 as per specifications in the Request for Proposal. Please click HERE for the full Call for Artists. Click HERE to see the full Request for Proposal.

Golf Advisory Board

The seven-member board is appointed to staggered three-year terms. The board’s objectives are to promote cost effective and efficient management of the golf course, provide a single and accessible forum for input from all golf course users, evaluate user input and provide meaningful input to the city regarding golf course operations. There are also four non-voting members including the Golf Pro, Course Superintendent, Parks and Recreation Department Director and Helena Citizens Council Representative.

The board normally meets the second Tuesday of the month in room 326 of the City-County Building from noon to 1 PM.* Meetings are open to the public. 

*Note: Meeting times and locations may have changed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please consult the City Calendar for up-to-date meeting schedules. 

Non-Motorized Travel Advisory Council

Resolution 19549, adopted on February 11, 2008 established a Non-Motorized Travel Advisory Council for the City of Helena. The Council may have up to seven voting members; that represent the biking and walking community, traffic calming experts. The general purpose of the council is to advise the City Commission on non-motorized issues.

Tourism Business Improvement District Board of Trustees (TBID)

Resolution No. 19644, adopted April 20, 2009, created a Tourism Business Improvement District in the City of Helena for the purpose of promoting tourism and marketing the City of Helena for conventions, trade shows, major sporting events, and the travel industry. Per the resolution, the Board of Trustees is appointed by the City Commission and comprised of five to seven owners or managers of property within the District or their assignees.

Other Boards & Committees

City-County Library Board

Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)

Helena/Lewis and Clark County Heritage Preservation and Tourism Council

Regional Airport Authority

The Railroad Urban Renewal Area Tax Increment Financing Advisory Board

Transportation Coordinating Committee

Audit Committee

Building Board of Appeals

City-County Board of Health

City-County Planning Board (Jefferson County)

Civic Center Steering Committee

Helena Citizens Council

Helena Housing Authority

Information Technology Committee

Police Commission

Pre-Release Screening Committee

Ten Mile Forest Restoration Collaborative Committee