Making it in Big Sky: Big Sky Resort Area District

Making it in Big Sky: Big Sky Resort Area District

By Ellie Boeschenstein EBS CONTRIBUTOR The Big Sky Resort Area District is a special-purpose local government established to manage the resort tax in Big Sky. Funded by a tax on luxury goods and services, BSRAD allocates revenue to essential community needs, such as emergency services, transportation and infrastructure. Since its inception, the district has invested

Big Sky is asking voters to extend the 4% resort tax on May 6

Big Sky Resort Area District (BSRAD) is asking voters on the May 6 ballot to extend the end of the resort tax until 2065 so that they can bond against the procedures to provide funding for affordable housing and community improvements. The current resort tax expiration is scheduled for 2032.