In 2007, the state legislature adopted a law that allows for communities to develop a “Tourism Business Improvement District" (TBID). Currently there are 13 communities in Montana with established TBIDs and many others in the process or considering TBIDs. The following sample documents are meant to provide you, the hospitality community, hoteliers, chambers/CVBs, local government, and others general templates or ideas for creating similar documents in your community.

The Billings TBID has provided the resource documents posted below. If other TBIDs would like to post sample documents or you would like to receive a copy of any document in Word so that you can easily edit it, please contact Beth at the MLHA office - 406-449-8408 or bemter@montana.com.

​Montana cities that currently have TBIDs are:
Billings, Butte Silver Bow, Gallatin Valley (Bozeman), Glasgow, Glendive, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Livingston, Miles City, Missoula, Ravalli County, Red lodge, Shelby, Sidney, Thoreau, and West Yellowstone.

For further information about a TBID, please contact:
Steve Wahrlich, General Manager of the Best Western Plus ClockTower Inn in Billings at 406-259-5511 or sw@bwclocktowerinn.com.

​Documents
Sample Mayor Letter and City Resolution
Sample TBID Hotel Petition
Sample TBID Petition Form
Sample Billings TBID Local Fact Sheet
Sample Articles of Incorporation
Sample Chamber TBID Contract
TBID Community Development PowerPoint Presentation