by Evelyn Pyburn
BILLINGS – The boards of Big Sky Economic Development (BSED) approved committing up to $300,000 for the next step of 
funding needed for One Big Sky District (OBSD), last week. It will be part of $578,000 being requested from the community by Bob Dunn of Landmark, the private company that is spearheading OBSD, a project that includes the development of a downtown convention center.
BSED Director Steve Arveschoug explained that the funds are what are expected to be needed for the next six months, primarily for the purpose of lobbying the state legislature to pass a bill, that will create a funding mechanism for the grand $2.5 billion project, and to pursue site analysis. Arveschoug said that passing the legislation is necessary to make the plan “actionable.” Click to read more on OBSD read more
