Big Sky Economic Development

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TAKE3 is Big Sky Economic Development’s electronic newsletter designed specifically for our Member Investors, Board and Staff.

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Big Sky Economic Development Authority Executive Director Steve Arveschoug said he considers workforce development to be Montana’s biggest economic development issue and that one of the possible solutions is using technology to boost worker productivity.

Big Sky Economic Development reversed its support of a local option sales tax authority for the 2017 legislative session after criticism from Yellowstone County commissioners, who control the agency’s budget.

"(Health care) is a big deal for us," Arveschoug said. "But it’s faced with challenges in terms of workforce."

Steve Arveschoug, executive director of BSED, Yellowstone County’s economic development agency, urged attendees to think about how Billings compares to other cities within a 500-mile drive. Over the coming decades, Billings will continue to compete with other cities within 500 miles for well trained workers.

For more on what sets Billings apart, watch this video.

If we can figure out how to build and live lightly and sustainably in this place, we should be able to do it just about any place."