The Unify America team visited Montrose in February 2023 and had the honor of talking to 27 of Montrose’s leaders, who shared their perspectives on the challenges facing the community, with an eye toward pulling the whole community together to deliberate through finding solutions to one of them.
Among all the issues discussed, five emerged as high priority: childcare, housing, mental health, youth development, and economic development. On March 16, discuss how Montrose can solve one of these problems through deliberation, and during smaller focus groups (on March 17 and 18), we'll dig deeper into the five issues that emerged and hear more viewpoints from you and other Montrose leaders.
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Presentation and Q&A: Thursday, March 16 at 6:30pm
Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club (1869 E Main St, Montrose, CO 81401)
During our presentation and Q&A (on Thursday, March 16), you'll enjoy refreshments beginning at 6:15pm and the presentation starting at 6:30pm.
Small Group Discussions: Friday, March 17
In our small discussion groups, we’ll be digging deeper into the topics that emerged as key challenges facing the community. In each of these groups, we’ll explore the issue, talk about ongoing efforts to address the issue, and have an initial brainstorm on possible solutions.
Note: If you attended a group during our first visit, we ask that you either attend a different topic and/or encourage others to attend so we can hear from different perspectives.
Agenda:
- 8:30 - 10:00am — Childcare
Centennial Room at City Hall, 433 South 1st Street
- 10:15 - 11:45am — Housing
Centennial Room at City Hall, 433 South 1st Street
- 1:15 - 2:45pm — Mental Health
Montrose Public Library (320 South 2nd Street)
- 3:00 - 4:30pm — Economic Development
Montrose Public Library (320 South 2nd Street)
Small Group Discussions: Saturday, March 18
Note: If you attended a group during our first visit, we ask that you either attend a different topic and/or encourage others to attend so we can hear from different perspectives.
Agenda:
- 8:30 - 10:00am — Childcare
Coffee Trader Event Space (235 North 1st Street)
- 10:15 - 11:45am — Housing
Coffee Trader Event Space (235 North 1st Street)
- 1:15 - 2:45pm — Youth Development
Montrose Public Library (320 South 2nd Street)
- 3:00 - 4:30pm — Mental Health
Montrose Public Library (320 South 2nd Street)