HomeMy WebLinkAboutSports complex Public Comment from Tourism Business Improvement District 4-3-14 Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District
March 31, 2014
Honorable Mayor Jeff Krauss
City of Bozeman
121 N. Rouse Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59715
RE: Bozeman Sports Park Endorsement
Dear Mayor Krauss,
On behalf of the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors, we submit this letter
of support for the Bozeman Sports Park.
The Board of Directors voted unanimously at our March 26, 2014, 7 a.m. Board of Directors meeting to
recommend that the City of Bozeman fund the full request made by Bozeman Sports Park to build a
multi-phase project designed to meet the current and future needs of the Bozeman field sport
community, specifically youth soccer and lacrosse, while providing a neighborhood park, urban open
space, and Safe-Route-To-School benefits for Bozeman's northwestern neighborhoods.
The Bozeman Sports Park has the potential of generating over$3.5 million dollars in annual visitor
expenditures for Bozeman gas stations, retail stores, restaurants and will account for nearly 5,000 new
market hotel stays each and every year.
Thank you in advance for consideration to fund the Bozeman Sports Park. If you have any questions,
please feel free to call me at 406-922-0448.
Sincerely,
JYV
Da Schlie
Preside t/CEO Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce
Cc:
Cyndy Andrus-City Commissioner
Chris Mehl -City Commissioner
Carson Taylor—Deputy Mayor
I-Ho Pomeroy-City Commissioner
Jeff Graff—City TOP Staff