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Urban Renewal District
Work Plans and Budgets
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Tax Increment Financing
•What TIF is:
•A tool to fund public infrastructure that encourages new private investment.
•Incremental tax revenue above a set base.
•A tool for eliminating statutory conditions of blight (infrastructure deficiency).
•Where are TIF Districts created?
•In areas where property values are stagnating or declining and where statutory conditions of blight are present.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Tax Increment Financing
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
What TIF is Not
•A new or additional tax
•Tax expenditures unauthorized by local elected officials
•A handout for developers or corporate welfare
•A threat to school funding.
•A tool that lasts forever.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Who Decides What with TIF
•State Authorized – laws governing TIF are found in Montana’s Urban Renewal Law, 7-15-4201 et. Seq. MCA
•Locally Driven – district boundaries, goals, projects and annual work
plans and budgets are reviewed by the TIF Advisory Board and decided by the City Commission.
How Tax Increment Funds canbe Spent
Land Acquisition
Acquisition, construction, and improvement
of public improvements or infrastructure,
publicly owned buildings, and any public
improvement
Authorized by Title 7, chapter 12,
parts 41-45; Title 7, chapter 13
parts 42 and 43; and Title 7,
chapter 14, part 47
Demolition
Administrative Costs
Costs incurred in connection with
the redevelopment activities
allowed under 7-15-4233;
Needs Analysis
Workforce
Housing
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
2012 South Bozeman
Technology District Plan
Build a healthy and diverse high-tech
economic base that provides high-paying
jobs and generates revenue to pay for
service needs without degrading the
natural resources or the overall quality of
life.
– Montana State University Innovation
Campus, South Bozeman Technology District
Plan, 2012
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
SBTD Projects and Appropriations
Highlighted Projects FY 27 FY 28
Big Sky ICINF, LLC Development
Agreement Reimbursement (Bond
Issuance in Q2 2026)$3,599,200
Contracted Services $82,000 $10,000
Debt Service $276,900
Total Budget Request FY 27 FY 28
$3,681,200 $286,900
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
TIF Advisory Board
•The TIF Board moved to “recommend that the City Commission approve the Pole Yard Urban Renewal FY 2027
Work Plan and Budget and FY 2028 Work Plan and Budget as submitted.” The motion carried 6-0.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
SBTD Suggested Main Motion
I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2028 Work Plan and Budget
for the South Bozeman Technology District as submitted.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
2017 North Park Urban Renewal Plan
The intent of the North Park Urban
Renewal District Plan is to address
blighted conditions to facilitate mid- and
high wage job growth and economic
strength and diversification in Bozeman.
– North Park Urban Renewal Plan, 2017
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
North Park Projects and Appropriations
Highlighted Projects FY 27 FY 28
Public Infrastructure and
Development Agreements $150,000 $150,000
Total Budget Request FY 27 FY 28
$150,000 $150,000
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
TIF Advisory Board
•The TIF Board voted to “recommend that the City Commission approve the North Park Urban Renewal FY 2027
Work Plan and Budget, FY 2028 Work Plan and Budget as submitted. This recommendation acknowledges that
when the board recommends budgeting for development agreements already approved by the City
Commission, approval of an appropriation reflects a need to pay existing obligations, not necessarily approval or
disapproval of the projects themselves by this board.” The motion carried 6-0.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
NP URD Suggested Main Motion
I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2028 Work Plan and Budget for
the North Park Urban Renewal District as submitted.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
SBTD Projects and Appropriations
Suggested subordinate motion:
“I move to substitute the table in staff
presentation for the one in packet for the
South Bozeman Technology District Work Plan
and Budget to properly reflect the cost of
bonding in Fiscal Year 2027.”
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
2017 Pole Yard Urban Renewal Plan
The creation of the Pole Yard URD
enables the City of Bozeman to eliminate
conditions that contribute to blight
substantially impairing sound growth of
the City through investments in public
infrastructure and efficient delivery of
public services.
– Pole Yard Urban Renewal Plan, 2017
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Pole Yard Projects and Appropriations
Highlighted Projects FY 27 FY 28
Contracted and Professional
Services $150,000 $150,000
Quiet Zone Improvements;
Other/General $2,650,200 $572,900
Total Budget Request FY 27 FY 28
$2,835,000 $759,600
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
TIF Advisory Board
•The TIF Board voted to “recommend that the City Commission approve the Pole Yard Urban Renewal FY 2027
Work Plan and Budget and FY 2028 Work Plan and Budget as submitted. This recommendation acknowledges
that when the board recommends budgeting for development agreements already approved by the City
Commission, approval of an appropriation reflects a need to pay existing obligations, not necessarily approval or
disapproval of the projects themselves by this board.” The motion carried 6-0.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Pole Yard URD Suggested Main Motion
I move to “approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2028 Work Plan and Budget for
the Pole Yard Urban Renewal District as submitted.”
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
2005 Northeast Urban Renewal Plan
The Plan envisions a mixed-use
neighborhood that is user-friendly, safe,
secure, and healthy. While this plan
envisions a District with diversity of housing,
businesses, and amenities, it intends to
maintain the unique ambiance and historic
character of the District.
– Northeast Urban Renewal Plan, 2005
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Northeast Projects and Appropriations
Projects FY 27 FY 28
Bond Repayment Costs $213,000 $213,000
Quiet Zone Construction $770,000
Wallace Ave Easement $30,000
Tree Program $20,000 $100,000
Church Street ROW Improvements $80,000 $500,000
Bozeman Yards Bonding Costs $100,000
Wallace Works Reimbursement $390,900
Other Contracted Services $50,500
Total Budget Request FY 27 FY 28
$314,000 $2,530,400
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
TIF Advisory Board
•The TIF Board voted to expand the scope of the improvement projects in the Church St. right-of-way to
address neighborhood needs. The motion carried 6-0.
•The TIF Board recommended that the City Commission approve the FY 2027 Work Plan and Budget and FY
2028 Work Plan and Budget as submitted. This recommendation acknowledges that when the board
recommends budgeting for development agreements already approved by the City Commission, approval of
an appropriation reflects a need to pay existing obligations, not necessarily approval or disapproval of the
projects themselves by this board. The motion carried 6-0.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
NE URD Suggested Main Motion
I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2028 Work Plan and Budget for
the Northeast Urban Renewal District as submitted.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
2017 Midtown Action Plan
The intent of this Plan is to attract targeted
private investment by leveraging the market
potential of the Midtown District, and
removing barriers to development through
strategic infrastructure investments and
incentives.
Midtown Action Plan, 2017
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Midtown Projects and Appropriations
Highlighted Projects FY 27 FY 28
Series 2020 Bond Repayment $409,600 $411,200
Whittier Parking Lot Construction $200,000 -
5th Ave. Pedestrian Scale Lighting $250,900
Aspen Street Intersection Construction $200,000
Parking Garage Design and Due Diligence $889,000
N. 5th Ave Improvements $40,000 $160,000
5th and Main Intersection Improvements $55,000
Mendenhall Sewer 5th to 7th $100,000 $672,000
5th and Mendenhall Lighting Agreement $375,000
Midtown Aspen Development Agreement $3,024,100
Other Programs and Projects $2,500,000 $1,373,800
Total Budget Request FY 27 FY 28
$8,380,200 $2,961,600
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
TIF Advisory Board
•The TIF Board voted (6-0) to “recommend that the City Commission approve the Midtown Urban Renewal
District FY 2027 Work Plan and Budget and FY 2028 Work Plan and Budget, as submitted. This recommendation
acknowledges that when the board recommends budgeting for development agreements already approved by
the City Commission, approval of an appropriation reflects a need to pay existing obligations, not necessarily
approval or disapproval of the projects themselves by this board”. The motion carried 6-0.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
TIF Advisory Board Amendment
•The TIF Board moved to amend the proposed work plan and budget to create a $2,500,000 Housing Acquisition
Loan Fund in Fiscal Year 2027 by eliminating $1,889,800 proposed for “Other” under District Operations (p.7)
and reducing funding for Parking Garage Design and Due Diligence by $610,200 in FY 2027.
•Motion modified and passed (6-0): “amend proposed workplan and budget to increase "other" in the 2027
workplan by reducing the parking garage design and due diligence and adding it to “other.”
•TIF Board packet for “Other”: We propose allocating the entirety of the expected increment to be responsive to
opportunities. It is likely that we will either support developer or city led Infrastructure projects and development
agreements. These funds could also be devoted to the design or construction of public infrastructure that serves the
District.
•Commission packet language:
•Provide low-cost direct loans to housing builders to acquire land for affordable housing. Other projects as
suggested by the TIF Advisory Board or City Commission.
•Suggested hybrid language:
•The entirety of the expected increment is allocated to be responsive to opportunities, including support for city led
infrastructure projects, neighborhood planning, and development agreements. As a first priority, the Commission
asks staff to return with a pilot project to provide short-term, low-cost direct loans to non-profit housing builders
to acquire land for affordable housing.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Midtown URD Suggested Main Motion
I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2028 Work Plan and Budget
for the Midtown Urban Renewal District as submitted.
City of Bozeman Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Biennial Budget | May 12, 2026
Suggested Amendment
I move to recommend that the Midtown Work Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 be modified to
include the clearer hybrid language suggested by staff.