“A lot of things identified as goals in our economic development plan aren’t things MEP can actually do,” said MEP president Grant Kier. “But now that we have a clear expression of the future vision of the community, we need to clearly spell out which parts of that MEP will take a leadership role and accountability in to deliver on the goals.”

The Milken Institute ranked Missoula at No. 22 nationally for top performing small cities based upon such metrics as job creation and wage gains. Missoula also ranked among the top 15 metros in the country for economic recovery.

By Martin Kidston