MISSOULA — A portion of the former Roseburg Forest Products property south of Interstate 90 could be annexed into the City of Missoula as early as January, positioning it for the funding needed to lay the infrastructure for future development.

The Missoula Redevelopment Agency's board of commissioners last week took the first step in the process, recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend the North Reserve-Scott Street Urban Renewal District's (UED) boundaries.

While the URD currently surrounds the Roseburg site, the property was initially excluded from the district's original boundaries since the property sat in the county. The first phase of annexation could bring 93 of the property's 235 acres into the city.

MRA has already laid a portion of the groundwork to begi

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