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City Club Missoula – Open space bond: Panelists debate future growth, taxes and preservation needs

When Amber Sherrill and her husband moved to Missoula two decades ago to start their lives and raise a family, they were struck by the city’s beauty and its access to open space, trails and scenic vistas.

Mount Jumbo had recently been protected as city open space, and a new wave of growth was building on the horizon. If not for the forethought of community leaders, she said, Missoula would be a very different place.

"I understood then that the open space, greenways and rivers that drew us to this place were also drawing businesses to our community, tourism dollars from across the country, and students and faculty to our university," Sherrill said. "I’m personally thankful to those who had the forethought to plan for the future of this place."

Sherrill, executive director of Five Valleys Land Trust, argued in support of a new $15 million open space bond and perpetual stewardship levy on Monday during a debate hosted by City Club Missoula http://www.cityclubmissoula.com/

By Martin Kidston

Open space bond: Panelists debate future growth, taxes and preservation needs

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