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 

Fort Benton Spending

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