Polson on a mission to revitalize its downtown by applying to join the Montana Main Street program.

A lake. A dam. A brewery. A store with an eccentric advertising style.

There are many reasons to visit Polson, but Sue Taylor, executive director of the Polson Community Development Center, hopes to add one more: downtown.

“We have an awful lot to offer people, but we’ve kind of kept it a secret,” she said.

Spurred by the development center, Polson is applying to become one of the first two communities in the state to join the Montana Main Street program. The Legislature established the program, which is funded by the gas tax.

By Kristi Albertson
The Daily Inter Lake

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