A new push for establishing a business improvement district in Uptown Butte is underway and it’s seemingly far more organized and focused than any previous effort in at least the past decade.
Advocates plan four informational meetings next week, door-to-door visits will follow, petition signatures will be sought in July, and if enough property owners agree to a business district, authorization would be sought from the Council of Commissioners — perhaps in August.
Organizers are using $50,000 in grants and contributions to fund their push and have hired a consultant — Missoula-based Cascadia Management Group — to assist.
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