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  • Montana Horizons Program: Transforming Communities from Striving to Thriving 

    Lachapelle, Paul; Flaherty, C. (MSU Extension: Local Government Center, 2009)
    This report has descriptions of the sixteen communities stretching from Scobey to Anaconda. These sixteen communities successfully completed the Horizons II program during 2007-08 which provide just a small example of ...
  • Montana Horizons Program: Transforming Communities from Striving to Thriving 

    Lachapelle, Paul; Graham, B (MSU Extension: Local Government Center, 2010)
    This report details the work accomplished by 15 communities that successfully completed the Horizons III program during 2008-10 and provides a snapshot of their achievements. As examples throughout this report attest, the ...
  • City of Bozeman Ethics Handbook 

    Lachapelle, Paul (MSU Extension: Local Government Center, 2010)
    This ethics handbook is produced by the city of Bozeman Board of ethics to educate citizens and train employees and public officials in best practices and legal requirements. In addition, this handbook details specific ...
  • Montana Policy Review 

    Multiple Authors; Lachapelle, Paul (MSU Extension: Local Government Center, 2011-09)
    The Fall 2011 issue titled Community Resiliency and the Built Environment: Innovations and Policy Issues in Montana focuses on how the built environment influences quality of life and economic prosperity across Montana. ...
  • Montana Policy Review 

    Multiple Authors; Lachapelle, Paul (MSU Extension: Local Government Center, 2011-03)
    The Spring 2011 special issue titled "Montana Horizons: Program Outcomes and Policy Implications" focuses on an on-going community leadership program aimed at reducing poverty in rural communities experiencing significant ...
  • Citizen Participation and Interaction 

    Lachapelle, Paul (MSU Extension: Local Government Center, 2010)

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