Business View Civil and Municipal | April/May 2022

48 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 Looking ahead to the next five years, Bell wants to focus on housing inventory, including workforce, affordable, and subsidized options. Like many communities across the nation, Montrose will continue to address a seasonal rise in its homelessness population, opioid use and the challenge of available mental health services. Bell continues to encourage public- private partnerships to solve these important issues. Kuczmarski readily promotes what a great community Montrose is. She emphasizes, “We have amazing resources in our own backyard, so you don’t have to fly internationally to have the vacation of a lifetime. Environmental tourism is important too – we highly encourage our visitors to ‘Leave No Trace’ when enjoying our outdoor assets. We’re working in the right direction so anyone visiting Montrose can see us shine.” PREFERRED VENDORS/PARTNERS n Secret Creek - Makers of Colorado Yurts, Earthworks Tipis, and Destination Tents www.coloradoyurt.com n Montrose Regional Health 800 S. 3rd St. Montrose, CO 81401 (970) 249-2211 www.MontroseHealth.com