NBC Montana reported:
An item on the Missoula City Council committee agenda details an expected settlement with the Carlyle Group over any lingering litigation and a bad faith lawsuit.
The cost of the settlement is $4.13 million. City documents indicate all will be paid from the water utility.
Water officials plan to issue bonds to pay that bill. It will add annual debit service payments of $318,000 which the city says can be paid from existing rates.
Public-private partnerships can leave a bad taste that lasts a long time.
