News

Wheeler Center presents symposium (Oct. 7) on high-end real estate development in Montana

How should Montana respond to closed communities, restricted access and recreational developments? The Burton K. Wheeler Center will look at these questions about real estate development in Montana and the role of state and local governments when the center presents its annual fall business roundtable, "The New Realities of Development in Montana" to be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish.

For Details: http://www.matr.net/article-15043.html

"While most residents of the ‘last best place’ welcome newcomers, the realities of recent development in some parts of our state have many wondering about the impacts of this unparalleled growth," said Gordon "Corky" Brittan, executive director of the Wheeler Center as well as a philosophy professor at Montana State University.

Symposium presentations will focus on the realities of development from the local, state and national perspective.

John Shepherd of the Sonoran Institute in Tucson, Ariz., will speak about policy. Joe Unterreiner of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce will moderate a panel about real estate and recreation in the Flathead that will include Dan Averill of Trails West Eagle Bend Realty in Bigfork.

Developers Pat Donovan of Iron Horse Golf Club in Whitefish and Matt Guzick of Stock Farm in Hamilton will speak. Dale Beland, a Bozeman-based planning consultant and former planning director for Gallatin County will present an overview of development in the state.

Jane Jelinski, director of the Local Government Center at MSU will moderate a panel on Montana government’s perspective. Panelists include: Mary Sexton, director, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in Helena; Andy Epple, Bozeman planning director, Paddy Trusler, of the Lake County Commission and chair of MACo Land Use Planning and Development; Steve Thompson of the Glacier National Park Foundation and legislator Mike Jopek of Whitefish.

Registration, if made before Oct. 4, is $25, and includes all conference materials, lunch and breaks. After Oct. 4, the registration fee is $40.

For more information, contact the Burton K. Wheeler Center at (406) 994-0336. To register, go to http://www.montana.edu/wheeler/.

The non-partisan Burton K. Wheeler Center for Public Policy, based at Montana State University, promotes the discussion, analysis and eventual resolution of critical issues facing Montana and the region. Forums are designed to educate, encourage progressive discussion and promote communication and connections between policy makers and the general public.

Sorry, we couldn't find any posts. Please try a different search.

Leave a Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.