OBSD takes a nose dive
The legislation upon which hopes of funding One Big Sky District were pinned failed to pass through committee to the floor of the Senate last week. SB 340, which would enable 406 Impacts Districts, tied in the Senate Taxation Committee, effectively killing the bill.
One Big Sky receives support by City Council
by Evelyn Pyburn Public discussion has swirled with questions following the acceptance by the Billings City Council of a 400-page master plan for One Big Sky District, last week. It passed in a 7-3 vote with Brent Cromley, Frank Ewalt and Chris Friedel opposing.
Is One Big Sky District (OBSD) Practical?
Dear Editor, First of all, Hammes Co. of Madison, WI, operating as Landmark LLC, is both conducting the feasibility studies and would also be the developer. Second, over $500,000 of taxpayer funds, consisting of city funds and related local partnership tax increment funds, have gone into this “study.”
One Big Sky District funding clarified
Dear Editor, I appreciate the opportunity to offer a response and clear up some inaccuracies from the January 18th One Big Sky District (OBSD) article. ONE Big Sky District is the most significant project our community or state has ever undertaken. Complex projects create questions and I’d like to clarify some important points:
One Big Sky District: our local $2.5 Billion Project
by Evelyn Pyburn BILLINGS – The boards of Big Sky Economic Development (BSED) approved committing up to $300,000 for the next step of funding needed for One Big Sky District (OBSD), last week. It will be part of $578,000 being requested from the community by Bob Dunn of Landmark, the private company that is spearheading […]