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County commissioner presents HRDC needs assessment, highlights housing and childcare gaps
Summary
Gallatin County Commissioner Zach Brown and HRDC board member Gene Townsend presented HRDC’s triennial community needs assessment to the Three Forks City Council, identifying affordable housing, childcare, jobs and mental-health access as primary local needs and inviting municipal feedback on service priorities and funding.
Gallatin County Commissioner Zach Brown and HRDC board member Gene Townsend presented the Human Resource Development Council’s triennial community needs assessment to the Three Forks City Council on July 14, urging local officials to consider the organization’s findings when planning services.
"For the purposes today, my job as a Director is to put this before you and solicit feedback," Brown said, explaining HRDC collects community input every three years to design services. He told council members HRDC sees the largest local needs as "affordable housing, affordable childcare, good-paying jobs, access to mental health and health care." Gene Townsend added that HRDC supports local operations such as the Three Forks Food Bank and winterization services and has partnered with local groups to fill gaps in staffing and supplies.
Brown and Townsend described recent regional investments and appeals for municipal contributions tied to population and program usage. Brown cited county and municipal pledges in prior HRDC projects and offered county-level partnership if Three Forks identifies local priorities. The presentation included discussion about HRDC’s housing and warming-shelter efforts, and Townsend noted HRDC’s collaboration with the YMCA on teen mental-health initiatives.
Council members did not take immediate action but invited continued conversation about specific needs and possible funding; Brown asked for feedback on what Three Forks needs most. The presentation concluded with an offer from Brown to assist the city in coordinating county-level resources and next steps.
