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of B0 October 26,2015
op Ms.Bonny Belling,Procurement Officer
m State Procurement Bureau
General Services Division
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P.O. Box 200135
Helena,MT 59620-0135
Mayor
Jeff Krauss
Re: Support for the Prospera Business Network's CRDC Proposal
Deputy Mayor
Carson Taylor Dear Ms. Belling,
Commissioners I am pleased to provide this letter of support for the Prospera Business
Cyndy Andrus Network as a candidate organization to serve as the Certified Regional
Chris Mehl Development Corporation (CRDC) for the Gallatin and Park County region. !,
I-Ho Pomeroy Prospera has served as our region's economic and community development
CITY OF BOZEMAN organization for 30 years, and has been the host agency for the statewide
Montana Women's Business Center since 2009.
121 N.Rouse As the host organization for the Montana Women's Business Center, Prospera
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman,MT 59771 provides vital business counseling to entrepreneurs in Gallatin and Park
Counties and annually offers training services to over 1100 people.
Phone: (406)582-2320 Man local businesses have benefited from the programs and services offered
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Fax: (406)582-2344 by Prospera. The City's revolving loan fund, managed by Prospera, has
TDD: (406) 582-2301
www.bozeman.net successfully loaned over $750,000 to local job creating businesses in several
important sectors including bio-science. Additionally, Prospera and the City
Core Values of Bozeman have partnered successfully on several Big Sky Trust Fund and
Community Development Block Grant applications which have funded job
Integrity:Be honest, expansion activities in the high-tech sector and planning for a high capacity
hard-working,reliable fiber-optic network. Our partnership has a proven track record of success.
and accountable to the 131
public. Prospera's experience, leadership and track record supporting business
Leadership: Take development, job creation, access to capital, and positive community impact
Initiative,lead by illustrates why I think Prospera should continue to serve as our regional
example,and be open to CRDC. Prospera has served our communities and business leaders with
Innovative ideas. excellence and I look forward to learning of their renewal as our region's
Service:Work
mselfishly for our CRDC.
,ommunity and its
;itizens. erely
reamwork: Respect
)thers,welcome citizen �;erey K. auss
nvolvement,and work Mayor
ogether to achieve the
)est result.