City officials and business leaders from the greater Bozeman area gathered at the Museum of the Rockies to exchange opinions about how to handle growth.  It's called "Bozeman on the Move" and today's forum played host to a number of key players from the Gallatin Valley and beyond.

City Manager Chris Kukulski was in the audience along with city commissioner Jeff Kraus not forgetting University President Geoff Gamble and former Secretary of State Bob Brown.  The focus?... how to take advantage of economic and demographic trends occuring, while keeping in mind the potential pitfalls.

"How do we advance ourselves economically ... become a more prosperous place, but at the same time maybe become even a better place and hang onto the attractiveness that is why people want to live here in the first place," said Larry Swanson.

A couple of speakers made mention of the fact that all of the local legislators were invited to today's event, but no one was present.

filed by Montana's News Station Staff  Wednesday May 25, 2005