Key Dates

The Economic Vitality Board will hear a presentation on the draft goals and recommendations and provide guidance to the project team. Join the meeting in person at City Hall (121 N. Rouse Ave) or virtually at 6pm - the link and agenda will be posted on Friday, 9/29 at www.bozeman.net/meetings

5:30-6:30pm

Please sign up ahead of time, space is limited! Meeting location and details will be sent to you after you sign up. 

12pm-1pm

Please sign up ahead of time, space is limited! Meeting link and details will be sent to you after you sign up. 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed 33 years ago on July 26, 1990.

In honor of this historic civil rights law, the City of Bozeman is celebrating this anniversary throughout the month of July!

The City is welcoming the disability community to participate in four Community Chats throughout the month. If you are someone who identifies as having a disability, these chats are for you! You will have the opportunity to participate in engaging dialogue with City staff where you can share what it is like living with a disability in Bozeman through your stories and lived experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your thoughts on what inclusivity in Bozeman means to you and provide suggestions on how we as a community can shape Bozeman into a city where we all thrive and feel a sense of belonging.

Stay tuned for a registration link and details on the where, when, and how to participate! Dates are as follows: 

• July 5th from 12-1 pm
• July 13th from 6-7 pm 
• July 19th from 5:30-6:30 
• July 25th from 12-1 pm 

City offices are closed in recognition of Juneteenth and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at MSU is hosting the first annual Juneteenth Celebration! 

Juneteenth is an American holiday celebrated on June 19. It memorializes June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger read orders in Galveston, Texas, that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free. After the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1st, 1863, and put into motion, many enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom. However, enslaved people who were in Texas did not get notification until 2.5 years after the proclamation, which is why we celebrate this day as the ending of chattel slavery. 

First Annual Juneteenth Celebration (External link)

These eight aspirational vision statements are based on the city's Equity Indicators & CEDAW Priorities. The vision statements aim to address disparities in each topic area and reflect the experiences of people in Bozeman who are most affected. They are created by putting together the outcomes we want to achieve and the populations who experience inequities.

The Vision Statements on this survey are drafts. The City of Bozeman needs your help to ensure that these statements reflect your experience and the experience of our community as a whole so that we can orient the goals and recommendations of the plan towards the Bozeman we want to become!

Please provide your feedback by June 18th. 

• Visit bit.ly/bib-survey-english(External link) to complete the survey now!
• Esta encuesta también se puede tomar en español: bit.ly/bib-encuesta-espanol(External link).

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as ‘Gay Pride Day,’ but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the nation the ‘day’ soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

For local events and ways to connect with the LGBTQ+ community check out Queer Bozeman.