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News Advisory – HRDC’S Streamline to Drop Off Thousands of Petitions at Gallatin County Elections Office

NEWS ADVISORY

WHAT:
HRDC’s Streamline to Drop Off Thousands of Petitions at Gallatin County Elections Office

WHEN:
11:00 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022

WHERE:
Gallatin County Elections Office, 311 W. Main St., Room 208

CONTACT:
Penny Johnson, 303-828-8481, pjohnson@thehrdc.org

Photo of one of the Streamline buses driving by.HRDC’s Streamline on Thursday, Dec. 8, will mark the end of its successful petition drive in support of creating a local Urban Transportation District by dropping off boxes of thousands of voter-signed petitions at the Gallatin County Elections Office.

HRDC staff and community supporters Mitch Bradley, former owner of Heeb’s Grocery, and ASMSU Senator Alex Masur will speak briefly to the public and media before delivering the signed petitions to election officials.

The petitions are in support of the Gallatin County Commissioners placing a measure on the May 2 school election ballot in support of creating an Urban Transportation District (UTD).

Establishing the UTD will allow Streamline to continue receiving federal funding to help continue its current level of service, and to continue meeting the growing transportation needs of the Gallatin Valley.

Signature-gathering staff and community volunteers collected thousands of signatures at community events and in outdoor public areas from August through November.

A minimum of around 13,000 signatures from voters living within the proposed district are needed to place the measure on the May ballot. Far more than that number were gathered during the signature-gathering drive. The total number of signatures gathered will be made public at this week’s drop-off event.

The successful signature-gathering drive is the first step to creating a UTD. The next steps include:

  • The County Elections Office has 30 days to verify signatures and confirm HRDC’s Streamline met the signature requirement of 20% of registered voters living in the proposed district.
  • The Gallatin County Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed UTD ballot issue before placing the issue on the ballot.
  • Voters living within the proposed district will have the opportunity to approve the Gallatin Valley Urban Transportation District when it appears on the May 2 school election ballot.
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Brooke began her role on our Board in 2019. However, she feels it’s more fitting to say that she gets to serve on our Board. For Brooke, an evening at our Fork & Spoon was her first glance into our organization’s powerful work. As Brooke states, joining the Board has only expanded her appreciation for the caliber of people leading our mission and the impact of our vast ecosystem of services. While metrics alone are impressive, Brooke likes to visualize each number as an individual example of support – an extension of a helping hand, a moment of relief – given to one of our neighbors. She is grateful for the opportunity to participate in shaping HRDC’s future.

Although Brooke spends most of her volunteer time with HRDC, she was fortunate enough to build with Habitat for Humanity over the course of the summer in 2020. Her favorite place to spend time is anywhere under the Big Sky, although Hyalite may be her favorite place on Earth.

Ron Brey

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Ron served as Bozeman’s Assistant City Manager from 1990 to 2008. After retiring, Ron joined our Board in 2011. Ron received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Montana in 1977, and his Masters in Science in Rural, Town, and Regional Planning from the University of Montana in 1987.

During his time with the City of Bozeman, Ron saw the important role that HRDC has played in our community. Ron has seen that HRDC provides necessary social services to assure that all Bozeman residents could obtain housing, food, training, employment and the other necessities of life. He also came to understand that HRDC was always able to respond immediately as new community needs arose. Ron believes that the dedication, hard work, and compassion of HRDC’s staff make it a real honor to serve on the Board.

Ron also serves on the Trails, Open Space and Parks Committee for the City of Bozeman, and as a volunteer with the Red Cross. One of Ron’s favorite activities is walking his beloved dog every day, enjoying many of Bozeman’s trails and parks, like Burke Park, Bozeman Creek, and the Hyalite and Mount Ellis areas. Ron and his wife Claire enjoy spending their days with family, friends, and time outdoors.