Montana Industrial & Technology Parks and TIFs

Please add you local Montana business park(s) and TIFs as a comment to this posting.

♦ The MALTA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (MBIDD) located on the outskirts of Malta, Montana is at the crossroads of US Highways 2 (east/west) and 191 (north/south). The former airport site features 111 acres with 30 platted lots ready for sale of lease to commercial and/or industrial developers. Public utilities (water & sewer) are onsite along with high speed internet, electricity and natural gas provided by local utility companies.

Direct access from US 191 is provided on Opportunity Lane and connectors to US 2 and northern corridor main line of BNSF rail is less than 1 mile away. Malta is provided daily
UPS and truck transport services. The new Malta Airport is located northwest of Malta. The 4500 asphalt runway is PAPI controlled and can accommodate small jets.

For additional information contact:
Anne M. Boothe
Executive Director
PhillCo Economic Growth Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 1637
Malta, Mt. 59538
406-654-1776
[email protected]

♦ The SILICON MOUNTAIN TECHNOLOGY PARK is located 7 miles west of Butte at the crossroads of I-15 & I-90 and is totally contained within the Butte-Silver Bow TIFID #2. It is the only industrial park in the state that is served by two class 1 railroads (BNSF and Union Pacific). The park has a state-of-the-art electric substation built in 1998 to serve the ASiMI project. The substation is served by two 161 kV transmission lines. There is also a 230 kV electric transmission line that crosses the Park. The Park has an industrial water system that has the capability of delivering 12 million gallons per day. The Park also has natural gas, fiber optic and a new paved service road. One of the occupants of the Park is the Port of Montana. The Port of Montana is a full service inland transportation port that offers its clients a wide variety of transportation services including trailer of flat car, container loading and off-loading, customs, bulk materials handling, and freight forwarding. The Silicon Mountain Technology is approximately 1,300 acres with sites available for large and small industrial and manufacturing operations.

♦ The SOUTH BUTTE INDUSTRIAL PARK is located on Butte’s south side. It is designed for light manufacturing. It has the necessary infrastructure including rail service. There are several prime lots available, some with access to rail. The Park has easy access to Interstate highways 15 & 90, approximately 5 miles away. It is also located approximately 2 miles from the Bert Moony Airport.

For more information contact:
Jim Smitham
Butte Local Development Corporation
(406) 723-4349
(406) 723-4672 fax
[email protected]

♦ The MOUNTAIN VIEW OFFICE PARK is located in Livingston at the intersection of Highway 10 and Interstate 90. A recent annexation into the City is completed and the extension of sewer and water via the issuance of a substantial TIFD and SID is soon to occur.

For more information contact:
Park County Economic Development Alliance
P.O. Box 606
Livingston, MT 59047
Phone: (406) 222-7227
Fax: (406) 222-7549

♦ The FALLON COUNTY TAX INCREMENT FINANCE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT was created in December, 2005 with the base tax year as 2005.

For more information contact:
Mona Cantalupo
Southeast Montana Area Revitalization Team Director
PO Box 53
Baker, MT 59313
778-2020
[email protected]

♦ OLD SCHOOL STATION is 52 acres within the city limits of Kalispell. It has full city services with great roads, etc. The anchor tenants are Fun Beverage’s 80,000 sq. ft. distribution facility and the planned Osprey Entertainment Digital Imaging Complex. It is an industrial and a technology TIF.

♦ The City of Kalispell has TIF districts over Gateway West Mall, location of TeleTech and at the City Airport. Whitefish also has a large TIF.

For further information contact:
Elizabeth C. Marchi, President
MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
490 W. Reserve Drive, Suite B
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone 406-257-7711
Fax 406-257-7772
http://www.dobusinessinmontana.com

♦ The VALUE-ADDED COMMODITY PARK has a rail spur, received a major highway improvement, and provides access to additional investment dollars from the City of Great Falls, the Montana Board of Investments, HUD and the Great Falls Development Authority. International Malting Company is the Anchor Tenant.

♦ The MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PARK has the features of city-owned land and hosts medical and technology-related projects. Campus-style development places the park adjacent to the largest concentration of medical facilities in Montana, adjacent to MSU-Great Falls College of Technology and University of Great Falls Campuses, and adjacent to McLaughlin Institute for Biomedical Research. City services are provided to this park; Centene is the Anchor Tenant

For more information contact:
Great Falls Development Authority
710 1st Ave. North
Great Falls, MT 59401
866-483-2557, Ext. 114
http://www.gfdevelopment.org

The TOBACCO VALLEY BUSINESS PARK is located 3 miles northwest of Eureka in northwest Montana. It is a 22 acre park with 1 to 4 acre lots available for sale and lease options. The Park is located one mile from Montana Hwy 37, on a year round access County road, and 3 miles from US Hwy 93. It is within 5 miles of rail and 4 miles form the North Lincoln County Airport. It is 5 miles from the US/Canada Port of Roosville. The Park has 3-Phase power available as well as DSL and telecommunication needs.

For further information please contact:
Buck Schermerhorn Mike Henry
PO Box 1895 PO Box 628
Eureka, MT 59917 OR Eureka, MT 59917
[email protected] [email protected]
(406)882-4121 (406)889-3301

Tax Increment Financing Districts
Tax Year 2005 Incremental Taxable Value
County
District
Incremental
Taxable Value
Cascade
Grt Falls-Downtown
$3,402,127
Chouteau
TIFD1 (Fort Benton)
24,612
Deer Lodge
TID1
51,945
Deer Lodge
TID2
11,196
Deer Lodge
TID2A
0
Flathead
Kalispell-B (2)
455,201
Flathead
Kalispell-C (3)
664,186
Flathead
Whitefish
3,709,841
Gallatin
Bozeman Downtown
844,576
Lake
Polson DT
38,575
Lincoln
Riverside (Libby)
8,807
Missoula
Msla-1-1d Renewal Dst III
654,361
Missoula
Msla-1-1C Renewal Dst II
503,587
Missoula
Msla-4-1c Renewal Dst II
281,049
Missoula
Msla-20-3A Airport
1,890,777
Park
Livingston T-1
29,660
Park
Livingston T-2
567
Silver Bow
Butte-Up Tn
2,756,336
Silver Bow
TIFID #2 (Ramsey)
6,771,316
Yellowstone
Billings
3,365,701