East Missoula Fire Levy Narrowly Passes in Preliminary Results

Public school levies pass in 3 of Montana's larger school districts, fail in 3 others

Districts in Bozeman, Missoula and Butte saw success. Voters rejected levy requests in Billings, Helena and Kalispell, reflecting a tough environment for funding requests.

Missoula, Bonner, Seeley Lake school levies approved

Voters in the May 5 election approved both of Missoula County Public Schools' levy requests, as well as levies in Bonner and Seeley Lake.

Missoula voters approve MCPS elementary and high school levies

Missoula voters have approved Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS)' levies for elementary and high school operations.Schools in Montana receive 80% of their funding from the state, while the remaining 20% must be approved by voters.The state sets maximum budget limits for schools, meaning districts cannot request funding above those caps when seeking levy approval.WATCH THE STORY HERE: Missoula voters approve MCPS elementary and high school lev…

Voters pass Missoula school levies

Missoula voters narrowly passed a number of Missoula County Public School levies, while school levies in Frenchtown and Lolo failed. Continue reading…