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SURVEY: You Can Help Close the Digital Divide in Montana – Please Complete This Survey

An internet connection is crucial for residents for school, work, and staying in touch with friends and family. As such, the Montana Department of Administration’s ConnectMT broadband effort is conducting research to increase broadband access and quality across the state. To meet the needs of as many Montana residents as possible, it is important that officials understand the experiences and opinions of both individuals and community groups.

City of Helena Commission selects Andy Shirtliff to fill open seat

“It’s going to be a good experience – like I said, an incredible honor to be here,” Shirtliff said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

As property taxes soar, Missoula officials compare state’s tax system to ‘old England’

“It’s an archaic system. It made sense in old England but today, a person’s ability to pay isn’t the wealth determined by their home. It’s what they earn,” said Missoula County CFO Andrew Czorny. “Property tax cannot be the only source of income local governments rely upon to provide essential services to their residents. The Legislature needs to fix it and get the hell out of the way.”

In Just 5 Sentences, Elon Musk Gave Tesla Employees a Masterclass on How to Run Efficient Meetings

Meetings are more expensive than you might think, and there are four simple ways to reduce their cost.

Montana’s C-PACE Program Leaders Adam Gill and Seth Lutter Receive National Recognition

“If just 15 percent of businesses in Montana adopt C-PACE, that would mean $1 billion in economic development and $4 billion in savings to businesses.”

Eight Montana Businesses Receive More Than $1.5 Million in Grants for Planning, Job Creation

“Montana is one of the fastest growing economies in the nation. The sustainability of our future economy is driven by the ability of our businesses to compete locally, nationally, and internationally and grow market share with high value products and services,” said Montana Department of Commerce Director Scott Osterman.

Montana State University Community Development Remote Work Certificate Program News and Updates

Participants of the ROI course come away feeling like they are equipped to find a remote job according to results of a survey of participants after they have completed the course.  Here are some additional tidbits from the Utah State University Extension evaluation:

Bear Paw’s Quarterly Newsletter – Paw Prints – A quarterly newsletter to keep you informed

Bear Paw Secures $2.1 Million in Brownfields Funding

Montana Building New Business Relationships with Lithuania

The Montana Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Montana Photonics Industry Alliance (MPIA) and the Lithuanian Laser Association (LLA), have partnered to produce a series of virtual seminars designed to promote education about the laser, photonics, and optics industries while developing a network of business and academic contacts between Montana and Lithuania.

North Central Montana CEDS Pop-Insk – 8/24, 25, 27, 28, 30. Various Communities

We’re hitting the road in north-central Montana to promote the survey for our Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)! Find us at one of the following locations and we will pay for your beverage in exchange for taking our 5-minute survey:

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