Town of Terry officials consider joining Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority as municipal partner

After a decision by the Prairie County Commission nearly three months ago to withdraw any local voice from participating in the affairs of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, the Terry Town Council may support the organization financially to regain that voice.

At the request of Mayor Rolane Christofferson, Jason Stuart, vice chairman of the BSPRA, presented to the Terry Town Council and interested members of the public during a special meeting on Tuesday about the BSPRA and how the Town of Terry can get involved. Christofferson has every reason to believe many citizens of Prairie County want to continue supporting the BSPRA after personally asking around the community.

“After I found out the commissioners were no longer going to participate, they had withdrawn their support, I have been asking people around the community their thoughts and what they think should happen,” Christofferson said. “Right now, everybody I have talked to supports having the passenger rail run through Prairie County.” Read more.