OLLI at MSU to host talk about impacts of rapid growth and local government cooperation

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will present “The State of the Bozeman and Gallatin County” for its first Friday Forum of the fall semester. The event will take place virtually from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10. It is free and open to the public.

Bozeman Deputy Mayor Terry Cunningham, Gallatin County Commissioner Scott MacFarlane and community planning specialist Randy Carpenter of Future West will provide insights, examples and recommendations for how the city of Bozeman and Gallatin County currently work together and could work together in the future to meet the needs of the rapidly growing communities.  

The panel will address the ramifications of rapid growth on water resources, infrastructure, housing, transportation and open space. The need for ongoing regional cooperation and examples of how local governments can coordinate will also be discussed. 

Participants must register no later than 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 10. For more information or to register, visit montana.edu/olli/register. Upon registration confirmation, participants will receive an email with the Zoom link and instructions to join the program.

Friday Forums are offered on the second Friday of each month, September through May, by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at MSU. OLLI at MSU is a program of Academic Technology and Outreach. ATO works across the university to support and advance its land-grant mission through unique and innovative opportunities for outreach and engagement.