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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12 materials, Bozeman Connecting People Parks and NatureA General Obligation Bond for Bozeman What is the Bozeman Parks & Trails General Obligation Bond About? A $15 million bond measure to: –protect critical lands in Bozeman –preserve our quality of life by: •Protecting water quality & natural areas •Creating new parks •Building new trails •Developing new sports fields Water Quality & Natural Areas –Acquire sensitive lands along creek corridors –Preserve water quality by creating buffers –Protect natural areas from development Parks –Acquire land to create new parks. –Improve and develop existing parks. Hiking, Biking and Walking Trails –Acquire land for new trails –Develop connections between existing trails –Create safe routes to schools Sports Fields –Create sports fields to meet growing demand and to attract regional tournaments –Soccer, lacrosse, rugby, and others Why? Because Bozeman is growing. •Bozeman is expected to add 20,000 people in the next 20 years •Maintaining high quality of life while Bozeman grows •2007 Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan identifies need Excerpt from the PROST Plan Why? To protect our quality of life. •Protect our water quality •Preserve our natural areas •Improve our health •Expand transportation options •Build community Why? To Improve our Economy. •Attract and retain businesses. •Enhance recreation- and tourism-based economies. •Sports tournaments draw in millions to local hotels, restaurants and businesses. •Increase property values. What are the details? •The Parks & Trails General Obligation Bond will be on the November 6 ballot •Cost to the average Bozeman household less than $45/year •Requires City accountability: –Funds used only for specified purposes. –Public process with citizen-led advisory board and City Commission –Subject to independent annual audits Who Supports the Measure? •Bozeman Parks & Trails Campaign Committee –Robyn Erlenbush, co-chair –Steve Schnee, co-chair –Page Dabney, treasurer –Over 25 businesses, youth athletics, user groups, and conservation organizations Endorsed by nearly 50 businesses & organizations: •360 Pet Medical •Altitude Gallery •Bangtail Bikes & XC Skis •Blitzz Futbol Club •Bogert Farmer’s Market •Bozeman Daily Chronicle •Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Board •Bozeman Running Company •Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District •Bozeman Yoga Center •Bridger Ski Foundation •C4 Innovation •Collin’s Coalition •Cottonwood Enterprises •Country Bookshelf •Crowley Fleck PLLP •DTM Consulting, Inc. •ERA Landmark Real Estate •Gallatin Valley Lacrosse League •Gallatin Valley Land Trust •The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company •Greenspace Landscaping •Hey Day •Hyalite Equipment •Insty Prints •Integrity Builders •Intrinsik Architecture •Learning by Nature •LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. •MercuryCSC •Montana Ale Works •Montana Conservation Voters •Montana Details •Montana Import Group •Mystery Ranch •Northern Lights Trading Company •Oboz Footwear •Owenhouse Ace Hardware •Owenhouse Bicycling & Fitness •Play it Again Sports •Run Dog Run •Sauce Headwear •Sola Cafe •Sonoran Institute •Suelto Boutique •Trust for Public Land •Vargo’s Jazz City and Books •Vino Per Tutti •Wild Joe’s Coffee “The citizens of Bozeman have an opportunity to dramatically shape the future development of their city in this fall’s general election… and it’s a measure Bozeman voters should support enthusiastically.” BDC Editorial Board 9/30/2012 “The Parks & Trails bond will make it easier for us to grow our economy, and that’s good for all of us. We can’t afford not to make this investment.” Josh Fairchilds, Oboz Footwear How can you help? –Endorsements –Letters to the Editor –Volunteers for field trips, canvassing –Yard signs –Fundraising –Votes! www.BozemanParksAndTrails.com Connect with us: