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BDC – Gallatin County sees top tourist spending in Montana

The attraction of our ski resorts, having Montana State University based here and accessibility to Yellowstone National Park create the perfect formula for continued tourist growth in our area. For fourth year in a row, Gallatin County sees top tourist spending in Montana By Abby Lynes Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer Jun 26, 2019 For …

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EBS – TIGER grant signed, makes way for employee housing

Affordable housing continues to be a trigger issue in our area, with the popularity of life here pushing rents and real estate out of the grasp of many. The affordable housing and employee housing projects in Big Sky are a relief. TIGER grant signed, makes way for employee housing By Bay Stephens Explore Big Sky …

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Belgrade residential impact fees to double

The city has held off for 12 years on instituting the full recommended total in order to spur development. Belgrade is the ‘new frontier’ for new construction – it will be interesting to see how this affects pricing in an already accelerating market Belgrade residential impact fees to double Belgrade News, Michael Tucker, editor May …

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Market Update: Q1 2019 Year Over Year Breakdown

Please enjoy our quarterly Southwest Montana real estate market analysis and breakdown of statistics for Quarter 1 2019 as compared with the previous two years. Single Family Homes Single family homes are seeing continued median sales price appreciation across most areas of the market with the exception of Big Sky which had a drop as …

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Montana’s Economy at a Glance | Montana Business Quarterly

A great little summary of where the economy is in the different areas of Montana – and specifically around our area in Gallatin County/Bozeman/Big Sky in relation to the rest of the state. Click the link at the bottom to see their tables as well Montana’s Economy at a Glance by Paul Polzin Montana Business …

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City of Belgrade considers forming park district

Belgrade’s park haven’t been focused on for some time. A park district that extends out of city limits may be a hard sell unless there are resources within the parks that draw people to the city core. City considers forming park district by Dennis Gaub, BELGRADE NEWS Mar 7, 2019 Although Belgrade has an estimated …

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Housing trust reviews resort tax, Meadowview project, water use

Affordable housing and the ability to institute additional sales tax are key discussions during the 2019 Montana Legislature. Housing trust reviews resort tax, Meadowview project, water use By Michael Somerby EBS Digital Editor BIG SKY On Feb. 21, the Big Sky Community Housing Trust advisory council met in the Human Resource and Development Council offices …

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