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The Neighborhoods Program was created to enhance neighborhood self-reliance and overall community health through community-based problem solving, city service accessibility and neighborhood services. The Neighborhoods Program helps citizens to stay informed about the community, organize neighborhood associations, and assists citizens to get involved in the decisions affecting our neighborhoods and community.

Find out more about two new neighborhood programs:

Map Your Neighborhood - a disaster preparedness program

Neighborhood Conservation Clubs - neighbors helping neighbors conserve energy and save money oney

Recognized Neighborhood Associations

Recognized neighborhood associations are autonomous organizations formed by people within a defined area for the purpose of considering and acting on issues affecting the livability and quality of their neighborhood. Recognized neighborhood associations must meet the Neighborhood Recognition Ordinance's (Ordinance 1728) basic criteria in order to be considered a recognized neighborhood.

To learn more about the City's recognized neighborhoods, find contact information and learn about current news and events - click here. here.

Start a Recognized Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood Associations keep the sense of "community" alive in Bozeman. The simple act of communicating can result in safer neighborhoods, friendly neighbors and more informed decisions and engaged people. The City views neighborhood associations as an important resource to communicate directly with residents about plans, decisions, ideas and goals which may affect them.

Neighborhood News

Neighborhood News Online is published by the City of Bozeman's Neighborhoods Program four times a year to help residents stay informed about community events, meetings and neighborhood happenings.

*Neighborhood News is a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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The City encourages citizens to participate in the processes that interest them and affect their daily lives by forming neighborhood groups, joining our advisory boards, and getting the information they need to get involved! If it matters to you - help shape its future.

Brit Fontenot is the Assistant to the City Manager and Neighborhoods Coordinator. He can be contacted at 406.582.2258 or via e-mail at bfontenot@bozeman.net