Projects Funded
Tax Allocations
Resort Tax Funds are allocated as follows per the tax ordinance.
The original 3% resort tax, voted in 2014 is allocated as follows:
5% GRAD District Operations
5% Businesses Collection Reimbursement
10% Property Tax Relief
10% Gardiner Visitor Center operations
15% Visitor Center Capital Grant
The remaining tax funds are allocated by application to the Board:
5% Community Services and Cultural Grants
50% Infrastructure/community development
The additional 1% voted in 2020 goes to a Gardiner Water and Sewer District project
Project Gallery
2023 Projects
Funds collected from the 2023 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in the Parks
$1,700awarded ($1,475 requested)
Youth Initiative
$4,600 awarded ($4,600 requested
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce
Public Restroom Facility Upgrade
$2,231 awarded ($2,231 requested)
Signage
$5,456 awarded ($5,456 requested)
Snow Removal
$6,750 awarded ($6,750 requested)
Public Trash Refuse Service
$5,460 awarded ($5,460 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Storage Tank Distribution Water Main Replacement
$360,000 awarded ($360,000 requested)
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Cushing/Terrell Grant
$74,985 awarded ($74,985 requested)
Gardiner Hose Company
Multiple Priorities
$61,278 awarded ($61,278 requested)
North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Grant Writer to Benefit Gardiner School
$15,000 awarded ($15,000 requested)
Connect! Grants Matching Funds
$20,000 awarded ($20,000 requested)
2022 Projects
Funds collected from the 2022 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Bear Creek Council
Bear Resistant Garbage Cans
$3,100 awarded ($3,100 requested)
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in the Parks
$515 awarded ($519 requested)
Youth Initiative
$4,600 awarded ($4,600 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Water Main Project Final Phase 1 & 2,
Granite Street Water Line
$53,556 awarded ($155,499 requested)
Main Storage Tank
$304,711 awarded ($304,711 requested)
Gardiner Hose Company
Structural Fire Engine, Payment #2
$42,032 awarded ($42,032 requested)
North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Connect! Grants Matching Funds
$10,000 awarded ($10,000 requested)
2021 Projects
Funds collected from the 2021 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Bear Creek Council
Bear Resistant Garbage Cans
$2,800 awarded ($2,800 requested)
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in the Parks
$1,475 awarded ($1,475 requested)
Youth Initiative
$4,900 awarded ($4,900 requested)
Strategic Planning
$2,500 awarded ($2,500 requested)
Park County Airport Board
Gardiner Airport Runway Improvements
$63,078 awarded ($100,000 requested)
Gardiner Airport Runway
$50,000 awarded ($50,000 requested)
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce
AED for Gardiner Visitor Center
$0 awarded ($1,315 requested)
Gateway Hose Company has an AED that they can install and have also offered training
Additional Bear Cans/Art Wraps
$18,189 awarded ($18,189 requested)
Gardiner Public Schools
New School Playground
$85,933 awarded ($85,933 requested)
Gardiner Hose Company
Structural Fire Engine
$170,000 awarded ($170,000 requested)
Improved Fire & Ambulance Operations
$81,500 ($81,500 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Water Main Project
$124,757 awarded ($1,075,621 requested; schedule 1 of 5 approved)
Main Storage Tank
$304,711 awarded ($304,711 requested)
Greater Gardiner Community Council
GCC Federal Grant Matching Funds
$100,000 awarded ($100,000 requested)
North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Grant Writer to Benefit Gardiner School
$15,000 awarded ($15,000 requested)
Connect! Grants Matching Funds
$10,000 awarded ($10,000 requested)
2021 rollovers
2020 Projects
Funds collected from the 2020 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Gateway Hose Company
Structural Fire Engine
$170,00 awarded ($170,000 requested)
North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Teacher Housing Initiative
$56,229 awarded ($80,000 requested)
Executive Director Salary
$24,000 awarded ($24,000 requested)
Park County Airport Board
Gardiner Airport Runway
$50,000 awarded ($50,000 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Gardiner Water Main Replacement
$60,000 awarded ($306,432.05 requested)
2020 rollovers
Granite Street Water Line
244,710.58 awarded ($244,710.58 requested)
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in the Parks
$1,475 awarded ($1,475 requested)
Youth Initiative
$4,900 awarded ($4,900 requested)
Matching Funds
2,000 awarded ($2,000 requested)
Jail Masonry
$12,500 awarded ($12,500 requested)
2019 Projects
Funds collected from the 2019 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Bruin Booster Club
Updated sound system
$20,000 awarded ($40,000 requested)
Bear Creek Council
Bear resistant garbage cans
$2,290 awarded ($4,580 requested)
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in Parks
$1,475 awarded ($1,475 requested)
Youth Initiative
$4,900 awarded ($4,900 requested)
Matching Funds
$3,501 awarded ($3,501 requested)
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Grounds Upgrades
$32,000 awarded ($32,000 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Water Main Replacement
$301,015 awarded ($321,075 requested)
Gardiner Mammoth Youth Soccer
MYSA, keep participation fees low, scholarships, goals, software, tourneys
$1,495 awarded ($1,495 requested)
Gateway Hose Co.
Safety & Paging Improvements
$36,290 awarded ($36,290 requested)
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Community Center Partitions
$4,200 awarded ($4,200 requested)
Jail Masonry
$12,500 awarded ($12,500 requested)
Right of Way Fence, Sitework at Jail
$3,500 awarded ($3,500 requested)
North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Stategic Planning Consultant
$2,500 awarded ($2,500 requested)
2018 Projects
Funds collected from the 2018 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Bear Creek Council
Earth Day, Bear Aware Trash Bins
$2,942 awarded ($5,006 requested)
Entre Nous
Scout House Kitchen Appliances
$1,900 awarded ($1,900 requested)
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in Parks
$1,350 awarded ($1,350 requested)
Youth Initiative
$2,300 awarded ($2,300 requested)
Donna Oblongata Show and Workshop
$2,391 awarded ($2,391 requested)
Future Farmers of America Alumni & Supporters
Gardiner Chapter Start-Up Costs
$3,760 awarded ($10,000 requested)
Gardiner Public Schools
Boilers - Phase One
$250,000 awarded ($250,000 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Spring Box Improvements
$86,032 awarded ($86,032 requested)
Gateway Hose Co.
Ambulance Equipment
$66,930 awarded ($66,930 requested)
Building Expansion
$80,000 awarded ($80,000 requested)
2018 Rollover
North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Missoula Children’s Theater
$2,100 awarded ($2,100 requested)
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Jail Final Phase
$2,136 awarded ($4,141 requested)
Jail Masonry
$12,500 awarded ($12,500 requested)
Right of Way Fence, Sitework at Jail
$3,500 awarded ($3,500 requested)
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Historic Jail Roof & Fence
$10,500 awarded ($10,500 requested)
2018 Rollover
Grant Writer
$683 awarded ($683 requested)
2018 Rollover
PROJECTS NOT FUNDED:
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Successful Gardiner Community Planning ($30,000 requested)
Gardiner Rodeo Club
Rodeo Bathrooms ($25,000 requested)
Rodeo Start-Up Funds ($30,000 requested)
Rodeo Chute Signs ($4,200 requested)
Rodeo Picnic Structure ($10,000 requested)
Electric Peak Arts Council
Season Support ($3,000 requested)
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Granite Street Water Line Replacement Study ($32,900 requested)
2017 Projects
Funds collected from the 2017 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Community Center Fundraising Grant Writer
$12,083 awarded
Flooring Repairs related to Hazmat Abatement
$7,000 awarded
Gardiner Jail Stabilization
$16,599 awarded
Community Center Design Final Phase
$88,047 awarded
Gateway Hose Co.
Building Addition to House Emergency Vehicles
$80,000 awarded
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Water Main Replacement
$80,000 awarded
Gardiner Snoopy Cooperative Preschool
Gardiner-Based Yellowstone Adventure Camp
$4,881 awarded
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce
Gardiner Visitor Center Carpet Replacement
$14,719 awarded
Bear-Proof Trash Can Wraps and Pick-Up and Park Street Can Addition
$3,718 awarded
Electrical Service at Arch Park Stage
$16,000 awarded
Electric Peak Arts Council
Youth Initiative
$2,300 awarded
Ukulele Initiative
$5,000 awarded
Shakespeare in Parks
$1,300 awarded
Touring Artist Opportunity Fund
$1,000 awarded
Bear Creek Council
School Projector Equipment
$2,730 awarded
Gardiner Public Schools
Roof Replacement
$200,000 awarded
2016 Projects
Funds collected from the 2016 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Gateway Hose Co.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
$63,480 awarded
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Community Center Renovation Grant Writer
$12,083 awarded
Community Center Entry/Foyer Renovation Design
$33,276 awarded
Community Center Entry/Hazardous Material Abatement
$107,450 awarded
Electric Peak Arts Council
Youth Initiative
$1,950 awarded
Shakespeare in the Parks
$1,30 awarded
Stage curtains at the Gardiner School
$5,589 awarded
Touring Artist Opportunity Fund
$1,000 awarded
Bear Creek Council
Bear Aware Trash Bins
$12,514 awarded
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Hydrant Replacement
$53,400 awarded
2015 Projects
Funds collected from the 2015 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Spay/Neuter Project of Park County
Spay and Neuter Efforts Inside the District
$1,000 awarded
Electric Peak Arts Council
Shakespeare in the Parks
$1,300 awarded
Strategic Planning
$1,500 awarded
Performing and Visual Arts
$2,750 awarded
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Gardiner Community Center Cultural Programs Support
$1,620 awarded
Continue Researching Affordable Housing Options
$7,500 awarded
Preliminary Architectural Report for a Water District and Sheriff’s Substation
$20,000 awarded
Structural Design and Construction Documents for the Gardiner Community Center rehabilitation
$32,066 awarded
Entre Nous Club
Maintenance on the Scout House
$3,204 awarded
Gardiner Community Library
To Provide Free Public Internet and Update Computers
$6,500 awarded
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
To Install US HWY 89 Calve and Replace Six Hydrants
$57,500 awarded
Gardiner Resort Area District
Local District Start-up Costs
$16,367 awarded
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce
To Construct 24-hour Public Bathrooms in Visitor’s Center
$80,000 awarded
2014 Projects
Funds collected from the 2014 summer season were awarded to the following projects:
Electric Peak Arts Council
Portable sound system
$3,100 awarded
Entre Nous Club
Maintenance on the Scout House
$4,143 awarded
Upper Yellowstone Roundup Association
Bleachers at the Rodeo Grounds
$3,500 awarded
Bucking Chutes at the Rodeo Grounds
$3,000 awarded
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Sidewalk Work on North Side of Town
$10,878 awarded
Structural Analysis and Preservation of the Community Center
$20,000 awarded
Highway 89 South Pocket Park
$31,011 awarded
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce
Flagpoles and Lighting in Front of the Park Street Visitor’s Center
$16,777 awarded
Gardiner Water/Sewer District
Water and Sewer Improvements
$119,000 awarded