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Support for Open Lands on the Missoula Ballot

A guest column in the Missoulian encourages county and city voters to support the city stewardship fund and county open land bond program. Missoula resident Jeff Fee writes, “When we protect our lands, we’re protecting our economy. As the recently commissioned Garner Economics Competitive Realities Report for Missoula noted, the quality of life provided by access to our open, public lands and our rivers is at the heart of our ability to recruit and retain businesses.” Five Valleys Land Trust is helping lead the Missoula city and county ballot measures.

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