Gianforte Celebrates Revitalizing Main Streets
Gov. Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 county tour in Hill and Blaine counties, celebrating the revitalization of Montana’s main streets.
“Across Montana, community members, job creators, and entrepreneurs share the common goal to add vibrancy to their community and economy,” Gianforte said.
In a roundtable discussion in Havre at the Beaver Creek Perk coffee shop, the governor joined community leaders to highlight a recent $1.25 million investment from the Montana Department of Commerce.
Through the agency’s Pilot Community Tourism Grant Program, seven communities received funding for pilot projects to increase economic vibrancy and tourism appeal, enhance destination resiliency, and diversify tourism-related assets and infrastructure.
Visiting with representatives from a variety of industries, the governor heard of the priority for Havre community members to collaborate on the best use of the funding to boost priorities such as culture, arts, recreation, and business.
Traveling to Blaine County, the governor stopped by Milk River Ag to visit with owners and partners on the new business investment in Chinook.
Purchasing the storefront two years ago, lifelong Montanans Ryan Jensen and his wife Linae started the business to respond to the needs of northern Montana farmers and ranchers for specialized seed and feed.
At the shop, the governor also heard from Dr. Brock Aiton of Aiton Veterinary Service on the recent opening of their brick-and-mortar clinic due to increasing demand for services for cattle as well as companion animals.
