Citizen Engagement in Gallatin County

The population of Gallatin County, Montana, has grown about

3 percent annually for a number of years, leading Montana

through most of the last decade. Growth brings challenges to

local government, but in this case, the accompanying cultural

change and conflicting viewpoints pose dilemmas unheard of a decade

ago.Traditionally, agricultural production worked in tandem with Montana

State University (MSU) to power Gallatin Countys economy.Although

MSU, which focuses on agriculture and enginee