Mission
WHAT DO WE DO? THE MISSION OF CITIZENS FOR A BETTER FLATHEAD IS TO FOSTER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND CHAMPION SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO KEEP THE FLATHEAD ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY HEALTHY. SINCE 1992, CITIZENS FOR A BETTER FLATHEAD HAS BEEN A LEADER AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES THAT RAPID GROWTH IS BRINGING TO OUR REGION. WE WORK TO PROTECT THE VALLEY'S CLEAN WATER, NATURAL BEAUTY, AND FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES THROUGH SOLID PLANNING AND POLICY SOLUTIONS. WE CHAMPION THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, AND SHARED VISION NECESSARY TO KEEP THE FLATHEAD SPECIAL FOREVER. PRIMARY PROGRAM OVERVIEW: OVER OUR THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF WORK IN THE FLATHEAD, WE HAVE BUILT A REPUTATION AS A NON-PARTISAN, WELL INFORMED, AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED COMMUNITY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. WE FOCUSED ON LAND USE, WATER QUALITY, TRANSPORTATION, AND WASTE REDUCTION ISSUES. WE WORK TO ALERT AND INFORM THE PUBLIC OF OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN CRITICAL DECISIONS SHAPING HOW