Left in limbo – SPECIAL REPORT: Montana governor uses limited options to ease some communities’ pain

Gov. Steve Bullock has tried to help communities pay for some infrastructure and building projects that were left without financial assistance from the Legislature this spring. But most remain unfunded and in limbo.

"We were able to provide some relief by the way we’ve been managing the money," Bullock said, noting that his office reduced interest rates on some state loans and tapped into a few small pockets of discretionary spending. "In many communities, the core infrastructure has been paid for by the local ratepayers, for certain."

Many have sought state assistance for years and not found it.

By JAYME FRASER [email protected]

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