No clear path forward for property tax relief in final days of MT legislative session

Property tax discussions wander, but still no single idea seems to have enough support

The Montana State Capitol on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, a day after the legislature adjourned the 2023 session. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan)The mandate the Montana Legislature and governor put themselves under to address their constituents’ property tax concerns remains the same — find some relief. A mix of policies, ideas, amendments and bills legislators say could fit together continue to be discussed in both chambers. The property tax…

Montana property tax concerns discussed with Governor

MISSOULA, Mont. – Local homeowners and business owners gathered in Missoula to discuss property tax issues with Governor Greg Gianforte. The meeting focused on the impact of high property taxes on daily life in the area.

Governor Gianforte talks property taxes on Missoula business tour

Governor Greg Gianforte made a stop at Missoulas VW Ice, to talk with business owners and residents about property taxes on Wednesday. With housing crises and prices often going up, the cost of living in the Treasure State is never far from many residents minds.The Governor spoke about his support of the Homestead Rate Cut, tax reforms currently in front of the Montana Legislature.We're here at VW Ice. This is a small business that would benefit…

Property taxes staying at $9.85 according to tax levy | Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

The Clear Lake city council held a special meeting and public hearing on Monday, April 7, on the F

Gadfly Bites 4/9/25—The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Taxation

News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full. Just sayin’. The topic of the day is taxes, especially property taxes. This piece sets out to explain how property taxes area too darn high across Ohio and how the House version of the state budget bill does exactly the wrong thing (especially in relation to school funding) to make those taxes go down. Governor DeWine doesn’t begrudge them their opinion (“I’ve…

Don't let Legislature sell you on a sales tax

We spend a lot of time debating a variety of issues here at the Montana Legislature. However, many of our neighbors really just want us to address one thing: property taxes. With only 90 days to work every two years, it’s important for us to prioritize policies that the people of Montana sent us here to accomplish. There have been multiple proposals to lower property and income taxes, but few have...