TIF Advisory Board approves updated application criteria for North Park district assistance program
The Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board voted to approve revised criteria for evaluating applications for assistance in the North Park district, incorporating board feedback on value-adding industries and public-private partnerships. The criteria had not previously been tested, as no applications have yet been received.
Bozeman historic board digs into comprehensive demolition code rewrite expanding protections citywide
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board spent over two hours reviewing draft revisions to demolition regulations that would consolidate existing code, expand protections to historic structures outside the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, and restructure the demolition stay process into two phases. The changes represent the first major piece of a broader effort to update historic preservation standards.
Economic Vitality Board
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Economic Vitality Board examines Belonging in Bozeman decision-making framework for city policy development
The Economic Vitality Board conducted a work session on a new decision-making tool designed to help city officials and staff ensure policies and budget decisions align with equal access goals. Board members provided extensive feedback on the tool's structure, data requirements, and implementation timing.
Economic Vitality Board approves backlog of meeting minutes, receives safety training
The board unanimously approved four months of previously unprocessed minutes on June 3rd due to staffing delays. Board members also participated in emergency response training led by the Bozeman Police Department's Community Resource Officer.
Economic Vitality Board hears fiber network's $135M impact, explores affordable housing models
The city's Yellowstone Fiber Network has generated over $135 million in economic activity and more than 1,400 jobs since launching in 2012, while the board also examined community land trusts as a strategy for permanent housing affordability.
Economic Vitality Board discusses affordable housing ordinance updates
The board held its first discussion on proposed changes to Bozeman's 2025 Affordable Housing Ordinance, including separate provisions for rental and for-sale housing and a new cash-in-lieu formula. Board members raised concerns about whether current incentives adequately encourage developers to build affordable units.