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BLDC director: upcoming company visit, trainings and $1.4M tourism loan fund to support local businesses

Silver Bow County Economic Development Committee · January 8, 2026
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Kelly Sullivan, director of BLDC, told the Silver Bow County Economic Development Committee that a prospective company will visit Butte for site tours, BLDC is offering low-cost workforce trainings this winter and spring, and a $1.4 million tourism revolving loan fund from the Montana Department of Commerce is available to Headwaters-region tourism businesses.

Kelly Sullivan, director of BLDC, told the Silver Bow County Economic Development Committee on Jan. 7 that another company is considering locating in Butte and BLDC staff will meet with the company and visit potential sites in the coming week or two to discuss workforce-development needs.

Sullivan said BLDC has a slate of low-cost trainings planned this winter and spring, including a Department of Labor presentation by Chandler Emmett on growing and stabilizing workforces and a beginner cybersecurity course…

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