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Hello Missoulians,</div>
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Mountain Line is inviting feedback from community members on a draft update to its Strategic Plan. Mountain Line’s 2018 Strategic Plan is <font color="#212121">a guiding document which describes how the agency will direct service over the next 25 years. The
agency will be holding their final Open House for the Draft Plan, Thursday, July 12 from 4pm-6pm at City Council Chambers (140 W. Pine St.)</font></div>
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<font color="#212121">The 2018 Strategic Plan seeks to balance the needs and desires of the community with the fixed amount of resources available to provide effective service that benefits Missoula as a whole. This kind of planning takes place every 5 to 7 years.
Understanding the difficult tradeoffs involved is a key element to making informed choices on how transit should grow in Missoula.</font></div>
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The draft 2018 Strategic Plan is available for review online at <a href="http://www.mountainline.com/strategicplan2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk239653" previewremoved="true">www.mountainline.com/strategicplan2018</a><br>
. Review copies are also available at Mountain Line’s office, 1221 Shakespeare St.</div>
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<font color="black">The community input period will run through Friday, July 13</font><font size="-1" color="black"><sup>th</sup></font><font color="black">. </font>Comments can be made in the following ways:</div>
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<li><font color="#212121"><b>Online</b></font><font color="#212121">, by completing the survey found at </font><font color="#212121"> </font><a href="http://www.mountainline.com/strategicplan2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk666483" previewremoved="true">www.mountainline.com/strategicplan2018</a><br>
</li><li><font color="#212121"><b>In person</b></font><font color="#212121">, at the Draft 2018 Strategic Plan Open House, on Thursday, July 12, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at City Council Chambers (140 W. Pine St.) </font></li><li><font color="#212121"><b>By phone,</b></font><font color="#212121"> at 406-543-8386</font></li><li><font color="#212121"><b>By email, </b></font><font color="#212121">to </font><a href="file:///C:/Users/bpfeiffer/Downloads/info@mountainline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk333778" previewremoved="true">info@mountainline.com</a><font color="#212121">.</font></li></ul>
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For more information on Mountain Line and the 2018 Strategic Plan update, please visit <a href="http://www.mountainline.com/strategicplan2017" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk148842" previewremoved="true">www.mountainline.com/strategicplan201</a>8<br>
or email info@mountainline.com.</div>
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<i>Mountain Line, Missoula’s community bus service, is operated by the Missoula Urban Transportation District. Founded in 1976, Mountain Line provides fixed route and paratransit Zero-fare bus service in and around Missoula, helping employees get to work, students
get to school, and keeping seniors and those with disabilities active and mobile.</i><i> </i><i>By reducing congestion, improving air quality, and providing safe, comfortable, and reliable transportation, Mountain Line improves the quality of life for everyone
in our community.</i><i> </i><i>For more information, current press photos, and a complete list of routes and services, visit </i><a href="http://www.mountainline.com/news-alerts/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk571212" previewremoved="true"><i>www.mountainline.com/news-alerts/overview/</i></a></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Thank you,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Bill P.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Bill Pfeiffer</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Community Outreach Coordinator</span><br>
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<p>Mountain Line</p>
<p>1221 Shakespeare St.</p>
<p>Missoula, MT 59802</p>
<p>bpfeiffer@mountainline.com</p>
<p>406.543.8386, Ext. 111</p>
<p>@MslaBus (Twitter) @mslabus (Instagram)</p>
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