MISSION STATEMENT:

The purpose of the Downtown Bozeman Association (DBA) is: to promote downtown Bozeman as a center of business, culture, and entertainment; to conduct and promote activities and events that build a strong local economy; and to contribute to the well-being, growth, and vitality of Downtown Bozeman.

The DBA was established in 1980 as a 501c6 membership organization overseen by a board of member business owners and managers. The DBA membership includes a wide variety of retail shops, restaurants, professional service companies, and other Non-Profit organizations. The DBA generates revenue from annual membership dues and event proceeds.

Annual DBA special events include the Christmas Stroll, Restaurant Week, Crazy Days, the Art Walk series, Music on Main, and the "Cruisin’ on Main" Car Show and many more. The DBA also administers the Downtown Dollars program and several other downtown enhancement programs. The DBA also oversees the general downtown branding and marketing for the Downtown Bozeman Partnership.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The downtown Bozeman Business Improvement District (BID) is an organization of downtown property owners who through thoughtful, pro-active collaboration and partnership with local government, business owners, residents, and citizens strive to create a shared vision and voice for the community of downtown Bozeman. The BID will commit resources, identity, plan, and act on short-term and long-term initiatives otherwise unavailable to individual owners. The BID has a goal of ensuring the long-term preservation and vitality of the city’s underlying economic, cultural, social, and environmental assets. The BID will work together to keep our downtown a safe, beautiful, and vibrant place.

The BID was originally founded in 2000, expanded in 2006, renewed in 2010, and renewed again in 2020. BID revenues are derived from a voluntary annual assessment based on each property’s portion of the district’s taxable value. The BID is overseen by a board appointed by the City Commission.

BID monies support numerous programs including the summer flower baskets, holiday lighting, graffiti removal, and year-round maintenance employees.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal District (URD) will foster an economically thriving District that:

1. attracts investment;
2. stabilizes and strengthens the tax base; and
3. supports the vitality and diversity of the Gallatin Valley as its social and cultural center.

The URD was created to fund the implementation of the 1995 Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal Plan. The URD board is appointed by the Mayor with City Commission consent. The URD is financed by the annual increase in the district’s tax base since 1995. As mandated by the Montana Code, the URD invests in infrastructure projects that add long-term value to the district.

The URD board provided matching funds for the landscaping of Soroptimist Park. The URD also made a significant financial contribution to the construction of Bozeman’s LEED-certified public library. URD monies funded the historic street lamps, benches, trash receptacles, and bike racks along Main Street. The URD is the major funding source for the Downtown Parking Garage, which opened in April of 2009. Recently the URD invested heavily into a robust fiber broadband network that brings competitively price gigabit internet service within proximity to most downtown buildings and businesses.