The Downtown Business Improvement District of Missoula (BID) was created by the Missoula City Council on April 4, 2005 after being petitioned to do so by a majority of the property owners in the District.  The BID is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees and receives its funding through an assessment of the property owners (ratepayers) in the district.  The Board of Trustees reports to the Ratepayers in the district and the City of Missoula.  There are more than 542 property parcels in the BID boundry and communication with the Ratepayers is essential. 

Dan Cederberg At-Large Representative Term: June 1, 2009-May 31, 2013	Ellen Buchanan City of Missoula Representative Term: June 1, 2006-May 31, 2010
Carma Jean Gilligan Zone 1 Term: June 1, 2007-May 31, 2011	Rich Huffman Zone 2 Term: June 1, 2009-May 31, 2013
Charlie Beaton, Vice-Chairman South of the Clark Fork River Term: June 1, 2007-May 31, 2011	Alan Newell Greater than 20,000 square feet Term: June 1, 2008-May 31, 2012
Tim France, Chairman  Less than 20,000 square feet Term: June 1, 2008-May 31, 2012

Rod Austin - Director of Operations

Rod Austin joined the BID staff in May as the first Director of Operations and with a long history in Downtown Missoula he has hit the ground running. He is responsible for program development and management for the Downtown BID and will play an integral role in the implementation of the Downtown Master Plan and the proposed renewal of the BID. Rod has been a member of the Missoula Downtown Association Board of Directors since 2000, serving on the Executive Committee for six years and as president in 2003. He was selected by his peers as Board Member of the Year for 2007. Rod has also been a member of the Missoula Parking Commission Board of Directors since 2006. Rod previously worked as the Assistant General Manager of the Missoula Osprey Professional Baseball Team and was employed in the Montana banking industry for 26 years, serving most recently as the branch manager for Sterling Savings Bank from 2003-2007. Rod can be reached at the Downtown BID office by phone (406-728-1140) or email (raustin@missouladowntownbid.org).

Laurie Johnson - Downtown Ambassador

Laurie has lived in Missoula for more than 40 years and is very familiar with the Downtown district. She worked for many years as a teacher and a coach, and she was involved in the Reserve Deputy Sheriff program for four years. From these positions, Laurie boasts the talent to instruct and assist visitors and the ability to secure our Downtown streets.

Rick Stephens - Downtown Ambassador