Fort Benton Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Attract entrepreneurs who work from home via internet
- Attract young families and year-round residents
- Create incentives for hiring locally on new projects
- Continue infrastructure improvements
- Establish a land trust
- Expand local industry beyond agriculture
Employment
- Add diversity to employers to better balance public vs. private businesses
- Attract service providers to keep local dollars in town
- Take more risks
Energy
- Develop wind energy, water energy
- Develop transmission lines to energy markets
Health
- Establish bus service to Great Falls
Housing
- Improve quality of older housing to increase value, improve availability, make resale easier
Transportation
- Encourage Burlington Northern Rail Road to retain rail service
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