State's reliance on property taxes a growing problem
Martin Kidston(Missoula Current) While the Legislature remains in session, the City of Missoula will continue its call for tax reform in an effort ...
Martin Kidston(Missoula Current) While the Legislature remains in session, the City of Missoula will continue its call for tax reform in an effort to reduce the state's reliance on property taxes by spreading it to other sources, including Montana's growing tourism industry.The city created a new graph using data from a number of sources, including the Legislature and the Montana Budget and Policy Center, that depicts its argument in a visual format.It also notes that Montana's current property-tax system was created years ago based upon an economy that no longer exists.