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March 17, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

BNSF crossing agreement advances while Commission handles code cleanup and community updates

The Commission unanimously approved consent items that included Agreement 20248 with BNSF Railway and separately approved Ordinance 3067. The meeting also included public comment and updates from local service organizations.

Livingston City Commission meeting March 17, 2026
BNSF agreementConsent item approved 5-0
Ordinance 3067Approved 5-0
Public commentRail-crossing proposal submitted

60-second summary

The March 17 City Commission meeting combined routine City business with transportation and community-service updates. Commissioners unanimously approved consent items B-D, including Agreement 20248 with BNSF Railway. The City's packet says that agreement was needed to advance planned improvements at the Bennett Street at-grade rail crossing; BNSF would provide and install track materials while the City would provide items such as asphalt, markings, signage, flagging and cleanup.

The Commission also unanimously approved Ordinance 3067, which repealed code text that had been moved elsewhere and redesignated those sections as reserved. The agenda included updates from the Livingston-Park County Public Library and the Park County Bridge Team/mobile crisis response program, along with continued discussion of City external communications.

During general public comment, Steve Koontz submitted a letter proposing a Design-Build option for a new railroad grade-separated crossing. FOIPub tracks that submission separately as a citizen filing; the public record does not show the Commission adopting that proposal at this meeting.

Bottom line: The Commission advanced the Bennett Street crossing work through the BNSF agreement, completed a code-cleanup action through Ordinance 3067, and received additional transportation and community-service information without turning every presentation into a new City policy.

Four things to know

  • 1. Bennett Street crossing work moved forward. Agreement 20248 with BNSF Railway was included in the unanimously approved consent items.
  • 2. Ordinance 3067 passed unanimously. The action cleaned up municipal-code sections after text had been moved elsewhere.
  • 3. The Commission heard service updates. The agenda included presentations from the public library and the Park County Bridge Team/mobile crisis response program.
  • 4. A separate rail-crossing idea entered the public record. Steve Koontz presented a written Design-Build concept during general public comment; FOIPub does not treat that submission as an adopted City plan.

Votes and decisions

March 3 minutes with amendments: Approved 5-0.
Consent Items B-D, including Agreement 20248 with BNSF Railway: Approved 5-0.
Ordinance 3067: Approved 5-0.

Public comment

The official minutes identify Steve Koontz as presenting a letter about a Design-Build option for a new railroad crossing. FOIPub indexes the submission because it entered the public record, but no adoption of that proposal is recorded in the minutes.

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