🤝 Policy Position: Regional Collaboration for a Stronger Helena

🗺️ Geographic Reality

“Helena isn’t an island — we’re part of a living, working region.”

• The City of Helena sits at the southern edge of Lewis and Clark County, bordered by:

  
  

  • Jefferson County (to the south/southeast)

    
    

  • Broadwater County (to the east)

    
    

• Every day, workers, students, and families cross these invisible borders to live, earn, shop, and serve.

  
  

🧩 Policy Focus

Shawn White Wolf supports proactive, respectful collaboration between Helena and surrounding communities to:

1. Improve transportation links (road maintenance, traffic management, commuter routes)

   
   

2. Share public safety resources (mutual aid between fire, police, and EMS departments)

   
   

3. Coordinate on housing and development (so growth in one area doesn’t stress services in another)

   
   

4. Expand workforce partnerships (job training, apprenticeships, regional economic planning)

“If Broadwater County’s roads crumble, that affects Helena’s workforce. If Jefferson County schools close early, Helena’s parents feel it. We’re linked — whether we like it or not. I say let’s like it — and work together on purpose.”

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Issue	Voter Benefit	Why It Matters
Traffic congestion, long commutes	Better-planned roads and access routes	Many Helena workers live outside city limits
Public safety coverage	Faster response times through mutual aid	Wildfires, floods, and accidents don’t stop at county lines
Shared services	Smarter budgeting, more grants	Working together opens up state/federal resources
Regional pride	Community cohesion	We’re stronger when we lift each other