Our board meetings are open to the public located at the BIRD office. Our meetings are held monthly at 1:15 PM on the second Tuesday of the month.
If you can’t make it or would like to review previous meetings, you can find them here.
BIRDworks is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting revitalization, investment, and community building within the East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD). Working in partnership with the City of Billings, property owners, businesses, residents, and community stakeholders, BIRDworks helps administer urban renewal programs, coordinate district initiatives, support economic development, and foster meaningful community connections. Our mission is simple: create a district where businesses can thrive, neighborhoods can grow, and investment continues to build on the area’s rich industrial heritage.
To strengthen East Billings through revitalization, investment, partnerships, and community driven projects that create lasting economic and social impact.
BIRDworks supports the district through:
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and project administration
Business and property owner outreach
Community events and neighborhood engagement
District beautification and cleanup efforts
Public art and placemaking initiatives
Partnerships that support business growth and private investment
Support for housing and redevelopment projects
Promotion of local businesses and investment opportunities
While infrastructure and investment are important, BIRDworks believes revitalization is ultimately about people.
From community cleanups and public art projects to neighborhood events and business partnerships, we work to create a district that is welcoming, vibrant, and uniquely East Billings.
Together, we’re building on the district’s industrial roots while creating new opportunities for future generations.
BIRDworks is the nonprofit organization that supports the ongoing work of the district. Through partnerships, community engagement, project coordination, events, and administration of district programs, BIRDworks helps turn the vision for East Billings into action.
EBURD (East Billings Urban Renewal District) was established to encourage reinvestment, eliminate blight, improve infrastructure, and support economic growth in East Billings. Through Tax Increment Financing (TIF), EBURD helps fund projects that strengthen the district and encourage private investment.
BIRD (Billings Industrial Revitalization District) is the historic community and business identity associated with the district. Formed by local property owners and business leaders, BIRD helped champion revitalization efforts and build support for investment in East Billings.
The East Billings Urban Renewal District was established to encourage reinvestment in one of Billings’ most historic industrial and commercial areas.
Spanning more than 500 acres, the district includes a diverse mix of manufacturing, industrial, commercial, service, nonprofit, and emerging residential uses. Through strategic planning and Tax Increment Financing (TIF), the district works to eliminate blight, improve infrastructure, encourage private investment, and create opportunities for future growth.
Since its creation, the district has supported millions of dollars in public and private investment, helping fund infrastructure improvements, business expansions, workforce housing, public spaces, and community-driven revitalization projects.
Through Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a tool that reinvests a portion of new property tax growth back into the district, EBURD helps fund projects that encourage private investment and long-term revitalization.
East Billings has always been a place where things get built. Today the district is home to manufacturers, makers, artists, entrepreneurs, breweries, service businesses, and a growing number of housing opportunities. While the district continues to evolve, it remains rooted in the hardworking character that has defined East Billings for generations.
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The Advisory Committee is appointed by the mayor of Billings. The committee reviews TIF applications and provides recommendations on district investments in accordance with Montana law and city policy.
In 2007, property owners in the the district formed the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD, Inc.). With the support of those owners, Big Sky Economic Development Authority and the City of Billings established the East Billings Urban Renewal District, and a Tax Increment Finance District was created.
EBURD’s goal was retaining vital businesses and industrial land uses while attracting reinvestment through revitalization efforts. The EBURD was intended to proactively address economic stagnation issues as well as implement the Framework Plan, which identified the area as the “East Transitional Zone” and a logical area for the expansion and continued revival of Downtown Billings.
Our board meetings are open to the public located at the BIRD office. Our meetings are held monthly at 1:15 PM on the second Tuesday of the month.
If you can’t make it or would like to review previous meetings, you can find them here.