The Big Sky Resort Area District appropriates resort tax funding on an annual basis. The funding supports local services and programs including a post office; ambulance and other emergency medical services; public transportation systems; tourism development; and other services that provide for the public health, safety, and welfare within the Big Sky Resort Area District.
Historical Resort Tax Funds Appropriations
Are you interested in knowing the total appropriations made since the Big Sky Resort Area District began? Please download the Annual Appropriations report for current and historical resort tax appropriation data. This spreadsheet will be updated annually.
If your organization or its programming is located within the boundaries of the Big Sky Resort Area District and it provides a service, program, or project that provides for the public health, safety and welfare of the greater Big Sky Resort Area District community, you may apply for an Appropriation of resort tax funds.
As required by law, an applicant must be a legal entity formed under the laws of the State of Montana. The purpose of the appropriation request must be within the purposes of the District's Legal Ordinance NO. 98-01, as amended, and must benefit the community at large, and not a single person, organization or corporation. The applicant must be “an entity” that is capable of both “legally and practically” carrying out the purpose of the appropriation. The applicant must be a governmental unit, corporation, or limited partnership with the capability of being legally bound by the Appropriation Agreement.
2012-2013 Resort Tax Application for Appropriations
Please contact the Administrative Officer with any questions you may have concerning the application process.
2012-2013 Resort Tax Application - Word Format
Information for Resort Tax Appropriation Recipients
If your organization received resort tax funding for the 2011-2012 funding year, you may submit payment requests once your Appropriation Agreement has been fully executed.
Payments are made, to the best of our ability, every two weeks.
Final payment requests must be received by July 15, 2012. Your organization will also be required to submit a summary of your mission and/or successes accompanied by photographs.
If you have questions about your Appropriation, please contact the Administrative Officer.
Please submit your request using the following two forms:
; "Gallatin County Sheriff's Office $111,130.00")
; "Big Sky Transportation District $250,000.00")
; "Big Sky Fire Department $350,000.00")
; "Big Sky Community Corporation $350,000.00")
; "Blue Water Task Force $20,000.00")
; "Big Sky Post Office $35,000.00")
; "NRM RC&D Big Sky Forest Health and Fire Safe Program $15,600.00")
; "Big Sky Community Library $52,000.00")
; "NRM RC&D Noxious Weed Project $19,000.00")
; "Arts Council of Big Sky $71,560.00")
; "Big Sky Chamber of Commerce $300,000.00")
; "Big Sky Search & Rescue $52,200.00")
; "Women In Action $20,000.00")
; "Gallatin Valley Snowmobile Association $12,000.00")
; "Big Sky County Water & Sewer District No. 363 $67,648.18")