PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Shelter Distilling www.shelterdistilling.com @SHELTERDISTILLING Shelter Distilling, located in Montrose, Colorado, crafts premium spirits—including whiskey, gin, agave spirits, canned cocktails, and craft beer - using locally sourced ingredients and alpine Montrose Blue Mesa water. Shelter’s state-of-the-art facility can produce 15–25 barrels weekly, blending traditional distilling methods with modern innovation to capture the adventurous spirit of the Mountain West. GET LOST. SEEK SHELTER. n Montrose Regional Health www.montrosehealth.com Montrose Regional Health is a 501(c)3 nonprofit healthcare system serving Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Delta, Hinsdale and San Juan counties. The hospital offers an extensive range of inpatient & outpatient services. With a tagline that reads Caring for you like family, MRH is known for its warm patient care. housing is crucial, giving our community better options. We’re also adding new hotels, like a Hampton Inn & Suites with about 100 rooms by 2026, and more extended-stay options downtown.At the same time, restaurants that are set to open within the next six to 12 months will bring new energy.” Bell adds, “We’re advancing housing projects in partnership with private developers, with several million dollars in state funding awarded recently. Tax credit programs are helping drive multifamily housing construction. On the transportation side, we’re tackling congestion by building roundabouts and expanding the river corridor road system, easing pressure on Townsend Avenue.” Childcare is another key area of focus.“We’re opening a city-owned daycare facility for public employees in the fall of 2025,” Bell shares.“It’s part of ensuring we have the services needed to support the workers who are essential to operating our businesses and keeping Montrose vibrant.” Montrose’s success stems from effective planning and its leaders’ approach to collaboration and understanding. Bell reflects on his upbringing and how it shaped his work today: “My dad was a serial entrepreneur, running dairy farms and other businesses in Colorado and factories in California. That gave me an understanding of the private developer mindset. It’s not about greed; it’s about doing their job and making money. That perspective helps me to empathize with their position while working with them.” Bell credits his mother with instilling values that guide his leadership: “She always said to treat everyone with dignity and respect, no matter where they’re coming from. That’s helped me to be openminded and to approach partnerships with positivity, presuming the best intentions.” As Montrose advances its ambitious plans, these guiding principles—founded on trust, empathy, and collaboration—are setting the stage for continued growth and a thriving community. 10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 02
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