bozeman local news: Bozeman Bans Vacation Rentals - 12/30/16 08:44 AM
 
There has been some controversy among Bozeman’s downtown residents this year over the matter of allowing vacation rentals in Bozeman’s historic neighborhoods. Residents are concerned with losing our “community character,” noise disturbances, and increased traffic from the number of vacation rentals being established in their neighborhood.
On August 8th, city commissioners voted to temporarily ban new permits for short-term rentals in most neighborhoods south of downtown. The city is now working on long-term regulations, taking considerations from public listening sessions, scheduled on the evenings of this coming January, and an online survey.
A number of public meetings have been set up for early … (1 comments)

bozeman local news: Bozeman's Plan For Its New Law & Justice Center - 10/25/16 07:17 AM

With all this growth in the Bozeman area, city and county officials are looking to upgrade their law and justice center to accommodate for the larger population. At the discretion of the county’s voters, the construction of a new facility is proposed for $71.5 million. The petitioned project is designed with two buildings, one would be a 61,300-square-foot law enforcement building, and the other would be a 126,000-square-foot courts building. These two structures are intended to replace the current 59,000-square-foot criminal justice system located on College Street.

 
This $71.5 million bill would be shared with a 30-70 split between the … (0 comments)

bozeman local news: Real Estate In Bozeman, MT - 02/02/12 07:43 AM
Bozeman Montana Rental Study (Part 1 of 2)
Dab Dabney, real estate expert of 30 years, has never seen a town with fewer available options for renters than in Bozeman currently. Of 796 reviewed rentals, 15 were open for renting. The lack of supply and high demand is ratcheting prices up. Dabney predicts that rent will see an increase of 5-8%. “You’re going to have a lot of people looking at increasing home costs and flat incomes,” he said. “They’re going to get squeezed.”
What makes Bozeman a story unto itself regarding rentals is the amount of transitory people who call Bozeman … (0 comments)