BUTTE - A grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for Butte's new Southwest Montana Veterans Home.
“Washington D.C. can learn a lesson from the folks here in Southwestern Montana, and that lesson is you never give up, you never give up. And I will tell you there were many times, many times where we could have given up, but we didn't,” said. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT.
The event was attended by local and state leaders, including Governor Greg Gianforte, who said this new retirement home is important for Butte and the many veterans it will serve.
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The $20 million facility built on a 10-acre lot off Blacktail Loop was a project that was more than 10 years in the making and took plenty of effort to finally get approved and located in Butte.
“Washington D.C. can learn a lesson from the folks here in Southwestern Montana, and that lesson is you never give up, you never give up. And I will tell you there were many times, many times where we could have given up, but we didn't,” said. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT.
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The facility currently has about 20 veterans living there, but 40 more are expected to move in soon.