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Ravalli County officials to hold meeting on proposed roads levy

The Ravalli County Commissioners are holding a public meeting at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 9, to discuss a proposed mill levy for the 2026 June ballot regarding county roads. The commissioners have determined they are short on funds for county roads by $2.

Ignorance isn’t bliss — it’s a tax strategy for Montana’s largest city

As the re-election campaigns spool up in Montana, a series of letters and newspapers columns have volleyed back and forth arguing about who is to blame for property taxes or businesses that have felt an increased burden. For all the debate centering on the extent that the 2025 Legislature

Yellowstone County asking voters for $175 million to fund jail expansion

Pending approval from voters in November, the Yellowstone County Detention Center may undergo a significant — and expensive — expansion. The county is planning to put forward a $175 million bond and an annual $20 million operational levy, as required by law, to finance a 320-bed jail expansion, Yellowstone County Attorney

Montana extends homeowner application period to claim property tax exemption

The Montana Department of Revenue is extending its deadline for property owners to apply for the homestead and long-term rental tax rates, the state announced on Thursday. The new deadline to apply for the reduced property tax rates is March 20. Previously, the state said it would accept applications

Deadline for tax rate reductions extended

The deadline to apply for a couple of new property tax rate reductions has been extended through March 20. Thursday, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Department of Revenue Director Brendan Beatty announced property owners wanting to apply for the homestead or long-term rental tax rate reduction have roughly three more

Winning, losing, interning, returning: Jennifer Carlson back in the running for House seat

Montana House District 68 candidate Jennifer Carlson is mounting a return campaign against incumbent Caleb Hinkle. Carlson is a Republican who served House District 69 from 2021-25, including a turn as House Human Services Committee chairperson. She lost the 2024 Republican primary against Hinkle and then interned in Helena

Jennifer Carlson: Results over rhetoric — standing up for our neighbors on taxes

Call me crazy, but I actually think that a reduced tax rate for 99% of occupied homes is a good thing. As a homeowner, I am keenly aware of the tax bill that arrives every November — a large, non-negotiable expense due in 30 days. Add the sticker shock of