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The chair told listeners that \"next week, we will have the reports given by the recipients of economic development Milleavy funds from the last fiscal year,\" and that applicants who received funds should expect formal notification to present. He said the committee will hold a special meeting to review projects and that applicants for the current fiscal year's mill monies should be prepared to submit applications soon.

The chair also referenced a forthcoming bid opening on projects funded during the current fiscal cycle but the exact date was unclear in the meeting record. In the transcript the chair said, \"the following week on the 20 fifth, I believe, or the eighteenth, '20 fifth, or the eighteenth,\" and later described the total available mill as \"a hundred and $6,000 1 mill this current budgetary cycle.\" Because the remarks included multiple possible dates and a garbled mill amount, the exact bid-opening date and the precise mill-dollar figure are not specified here beyond the chair's statements.

Council Secretary Barb was identified as the contact who will notify prior grant recipients about presentation schedules. The chair invited potential applicants to submit timely applications for this year's mill allocations and said the committee will schedule a special meeting to review the projects.

No formal motions or votes were recorded on the mill program at the June 4 meeting; the announcements were informational and procedural.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 4, 2025, Finance & Budget Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Committee chair announced that recipients of economic development mill funds will present reports next week and that a bid opening for projects funded in the current fiscal year will occur in the following weeks; dates and some timing were unclear in the meeting remarks.","taxTitle","Silver Bow County, Montana","taxId",29956,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212648,"BLDC outlines recruitment, workforce and strategic‑planning efforts including Headwaters Tech Hub event",547,239000,786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683712-31d9bbf28fac81a9f349faa3e42aa051&start=239&end=786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683712-31d9bbf28fac81a9f349faa3e42aa051/thumbnail_239000.jpg","/articles/6212648/Silver-Bow-County/Montana/BLDC-outlines-recruitment-workforce-and-strategicplanning-efforts-including-Headwaters-Tech-Hub-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212648-f17ae670eb6537f1e99304bba75e003e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359718&Signature=eAfCHspfZ0XbpN81R07kpfO3vh~gVJizKhcJXxpAT1Kx4LgF0CvSD3X3KPipzKR187R5-GG-7~uwdm2wW2mXo2P-ksecyUiF2BDRomeLi2F7BaU8-FBWfWmaHC5LjxLk-aoLWFlIALR2yumagEpFMVLhqPhZORaXP5SEQENm-Me5FnpLAH8HBIUNNKpXI9Fn2BEEl-hcPTS~SXW5keLQmi1g5aXhxk4fN7z00I-x3qxJPQp2qRp9C5rOfULzWRPLpA7QKf5YNWNwTlVYY9jInMLUxTulE6DaTZ8jwSqyGFatJOFIw6JGiYdNp2W~6TmrGmAz24DPObp8ZfcFTEAj6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 4 Economic Development Committee meeting, Kelly Sullivan, a representative of the Butte Local Development Corporation, described recent outreach and strategic‑planning activities intended to attract businesses and support workforce development in Butte.

Sullivan said the BLDC hosted a Headwaters Tech Hub event at Butte Brewing on May 13 with Tim Van Reeken (executive director of the Tech Hub) and Courtney McKee in attendance. \"We had about 25 attendees and great conversation surrounding opportunities in Butte with the tech hub,\" Sullivan said. She added the BLDC plans to hold similar events quarterly and invited council members to participate.

Sullivan said she submitted a $30,000 grant request to the Department of Commerce's Opportunities in Rural Economies grant program on behalf of an organization in Butte and expected to learn funding results in early June. She also described a new monthly communications program called \"The List,\" modeled on another development authority's weekly bulletin; BLDC distributed the first edition in early May.

On workforce and international engagement, Sullivan reported that BLDC team members hosted participants from Ecuador through a Community College Administrators Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to discuss technical education and workforce development. Sullivan also said BLDC business recruitment director Kayla Lappin attended the SelectUSA event in Washington, D.C., and was following up on leads from firms interested in Montana and Butte.

Sullivan described ongoing strategic‑plan work: a five‑year plan led by a consultant from Billings, community listening sessions, and a public survey that received more than 225 responses. She said the consultant believes the project is ahead of schedule and the BLDC may complete the plan sooner than the targeted October date; additional listening sessions are planned and the public will be invited.

Commissioners and staff were invited to future events and updates; Sullivan said she would provide more detail in subsequent monthly reports.","Kelly Sullivan reported BLDC outreach and planning efforts on June 4: a May 13 Headwaters Tech Hub event in Butte, a $30,000 grant application to the Department of Commerce's Opportunities in Rural Economies program, attendance at SelectUSA, hosting international visitors for workforce development, and an active five‑year strategic plan process.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212653,"BLDC reports $3.7 million available to lend; approves $78,000 loan to local business",72,518000,590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683712-31d9bbf28fac81a9f349faa3e42aa051&start=518&end=590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683712-31d9bbf28fac81a9f349faa3e42aa051/thumbnail_518000.jpg","/articles/6212653/Silver-Bow-County/Montana/BLDC-reports-37-million-available-to-lend-approves-78000-loan-to-local-business","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212653-d16b73c42b3288c3592b3359cab17bfc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359718&Signature=kNszt~80HGTTzQdH80WOUEzamFakiWTgEoZsozjASP-4yS~sQIlFr6p5GByi94XQv~BtdQm1jyscPXOcOqlYTOkGBPm2vXEUOUGGodyhgD15-CxwwFKhNiNIULL7qKNYB~bCeXTOyrPxPfjAwX0E1KVgD5Bs-QUP26DSbOeGvhzEBzhW5g7eNyYbPE25P3Uh17h-6izIk2eY46ZxzsKZRWbAJ-Otda1Vta3sLWzEybsWGgisvRWP-wXDwWv8YPBICL6ydOKwaVOHpjQf2OcxCdx7ZEHUgKHV7utmvBQca5CJOJegrEi2z8UKHRkC4yn4N0JT5vFofadi5xN2mGCaLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 4, 2025 meeting of the Butte-Silver Bow Economic Development Committee, Kelly Sullivan, a representative of the Butte Local Development Corporation, said the BLDC had approved a $78,000 loan to \"Abute Business\" and reported roughly $3.7 million available to lend from multiple sources.

\"We just approved a $78,000 loan to Abute Business,\" Sullivan said. She said the BLDC has one other loan application pending and three projects in the Brownfields loan pipeline that could draw on earlier Brownfields RLF funds; if all three Brownfields loans are made, they would total about $848,000 from the prior Brownfields RLF.

Sullivan provided a breakdown of current lending capacity: about $1,800,000 in what she described as general funds, about $1,400,000 in tourism funds, and about $540,000 in the Big Sky Economic Development Fund awarded the previous year. She also said a loan client was expected to make a payoff of about $125,000 soon, which would return that money to the lending pool.

Committee members questioned the lending criteria and interest rates. Commissioner Larry asked whether the $3.7 million carries advantaged interest rates or is intended for borrowers who cannot obtain bank loans; Sullivan said most borrowers are not bankable and the BLDC loans carry somewhat higher interest rates than banks. \"Most of the time, they are not bankable and so then they come to us. So it's a little higher risk loan. The interest rate on it is a little bit higher than a bank,\" she said.

Sullivan said the BLDC uses revolving loan proceeds to support local businesses that lack conventional access to bank financing and that payoffs return capital for new lending. No formal committee vote or policy change was taken on lending terms during the meeting.","At the June 4 meeting, the Butte Local Development Corporation said it approved a $78,000 loan to a local business and reported roughly $3.7 million available for lending across several funds, including a Big Sky Economic Development Fund allocation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212658,"Butte Local Development Corporation awarded $1 million in EPA Brownfields cleanup loan funds",688,398000,1086000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683712-31d9bbf28fac81a9f349faa3e42aa051&start=398&end=1086","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683712-31d9bbf28fac81a9f349faa3e42aa051/thumbnail_398000.jpg","/articles/6212658/Silver-Bow-County/Montana/Butte-Local-Development-Corporation-awarded-1-million-in-EPA-Brownfields-cleanup-loan-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212658-fd8e81e26da3f8f76535b362cc317a06/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359718&Signature=FFH6LGaxx4y116-VVX88rzZGV40bFZ9GAiUBydA1kWgyPBzO3vbAdH6y-KsdcDE5bwZSU40VWUUUiypmmoJgE5UMeBFlXQtlTOzmNCwoNlkF-Gh8PoQ6tSWOfZn6VZM4UhJsHnyl69RSBYuisgEHpok-JFC2rTBex~rL3a6C2QccrrI9mz3vrxdMxdueZ~bmhetq2dJB8EsoXhFhaaCdS6UvAf6MvRAonP6I7ZJAOjIXcPPkO264SY3p0c-38cB2KYOSx8wfrcI09El1vIXMTcciotdU~JkxADQZJ98Xtud1pXl9zbSP00-SiEGbsuZeJvM9PnApBMFeIFBXr8Xlgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On June 4, 2025, Kelly Sullivan, a representative of the Butte Local Development Corporation, told the Butte-Silver Bow Economic Development Committee that the organization had been awarded an additional $1,000,000 in Brownfields cleanup revolving loan funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and expects contracts to be completed by October.

The award is intended to provide cleanup loan dollars for Brownfields redevelopment projects across the Headwaters service area. \"We learned on May 16 that we had received an additional $1,000,000 in Brownfields cleanup revolving loan funds,\" Sullivan said. She added that the BLDC had applied for two awards and received the $1,000,000 grant after a second application; the BLDC did not receive a separate $500,000 request it submitted.

The BLDC described how property owners and project sponsors access the funds: applicants bring projects to the BLDC, which conducts outreach, coordinates with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for site assessments, and then makes cleanup loan funds available. \"The money's not just for Butte Silver Bow, but for the 6 other counties that we serve on the Headwater side,\" Sullivan said. She added that the program includes mostly loan funds, with a small amount of grant dollars, and that loans are available at low interest rates.

Sullivan described existing Brownfields work in Butte as examples of how cleanup can enable redevelopment, citing a former service station redevelopment on South Montana Street (Shee Bruce) and noting past contamination near Butte High School that cleanup projects addressed. She also said there are three Brownfields projects currently in the BLDC pipeline that could draw on existing and new cleanup funds.

Commissioners asked for procedural clarification during the update. Commissioner Healy asked, \"How does that work?\" and Sullivan explained the BLDC's role in outreach, Montana DEQ assessments, and loaning cleanup dollars. No formal action or vote was taken on the award during the committee meeting; Sullivan said she expects contracts and access to the money in October.

The award follows the BLDC's continued Brownfields work and is intended to support redevelopment of blighted properties through assessment and cleanup loans. The BLDC said applicants should contact its Brownfields coordinator for next steps once the funds are available.

The committee did not take formal action on the award at the June 4 meeting; Sullivan said she would report back if additional details or specific applicants emerge.","On June 4, 2025, the Butte Local Development Corporation announced it received $1,000,000 in Brownfields cleanup revolving loan funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; funds are expected to be available after contracts are signed in October and will be used for cleanup loans across the Headwaters region.","actionData","errors"]

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