For Immediate Release Contact: Theresa Doumitt
October 27, 2025 Call: 406-323-3793
E-mail: tdoumitt@hotmail.com
Wier Building Revitalization Update
by Theresa Doumitt
Roundup, Montana – Musselshell County offers this article as another update to the community regarding the Wier Building Revitalization project. The project is a collaborative and innovative effort to address Roundup’s workforce housing and retail service needs while intentionally preserving an important piece of our cultural heritage.
From January – September of 2024, the County completed exhaustive due diligence measures to assess the fiscal and logistic feasibility of the project. The County determined that the planned course of action will be less expensive than demolition, and will return our investment in less than 15 years after completion.
The County’s scope of work includes the repair of the structural issue in the southwest corner, clean-up of the hazardous materials, and installation of a new roof. Once the building is stabilized and “clean”, an intentional developer will be chosen through a Request for Proposal process to own the building and complete the full renovations.
Musselshell County’s goal is to have our scope of work completed by the end of the year, weather permitting. The hazardous materials cleanup began on 5/6/2025, was completed in September, and we are awaiting the final report for official closeout of the cleanup.
Phase 1 of the design work for the structural stabilization was completed on 4/25/2025. The 1st phase of the structural repair work began on June 25th and was substantially completed 10/17/2025. The 2nd phase of the design work for the structural stabilization was finalized on 10/8/2025. The contractor for the 2nd phase of the structural repair was given Notice to Proceed on 10/10/2025 and his substantial completion date is currently set for 12/3/2025.
The County opened competitive bids for the new, insulated roof on 9/9/2025 and a Notice to Proceed was issued to the selected roofing contractor on 10/3/2025. The roofing contractor will have the northern 2/3’s of the roof (Roofing Phase 1) completed by mid-November, weather permitting. The roofing contractor will have the southern third of the roof (Roofing Phase 2) completed 4 weeks after the Phase 2 structural work is completed.
Some curious folks have been caught trespassing, which is illegal and dangerous. Therefore, for your safety and the safety of our workers, PLEASE do not cross the construction barriers or enter the building!
The County’s funds committed to the project will be sourced from the Federal Mineral Royalties funds and NO MILLED TAX DOLLARS will be used for this project. For more information on the use and source of the Federal Mineral Royalties funds, please see: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-XII/subchapter-A/part-1202.
Most importantly, the County would like to recognize and thank our partners on the project who have committed over $822,000 in grants toward this critical improvement for our community. The Signal Peak Community Foundation granted $50,000, the Montana Main Street awarded $290,000, the Montana Coal Board committed $182,000, and Snowy Mountain Development Brownfields program is providing up to $500,000 equal parts grant/loan funds. All proceeds made from the sale of the Wier Building will be used to pay off the Brownfields loan funds. In addition, the County would like to thank the City of Roundup for sponsoring our grant application to the Montana Main Street Program and enabling that grant opportunity.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Brownfields Program has also partnered with the County to provide over $50,000 in grant funds to cover the assessment costs for hazardous materials clean-up. The EPA-Brownfields also enabled the professionals at Kansas State University (KSU-TAB) to work with the community to create a market analysis and visual renderings of the potential uses of the building based on local needs. These products can be viewed on Roundup Community Partners’ Facebook page and were created at no cost to our community.
The County extends our gratitude to our project partners. Without each of these amazing partners, this intentional revitalization effort would not be possible!
Last modified: October 28, 2025
