Helena officials have questions over state's calculations of property values

Helena officials have questions over state's calculations of property values

Right now, local governments across Montana are finalizing their budgets for the coming year and getting ready to send out property tax bills. They do that work based on data from the Montana Department of Revenue, which tells governments the total taxable value of all the properties within their jurisdiction.This year, though, the city of Helena had some questions for the department about how they reached their numbers.We're just trying to unde…

Officials have questions over calculations of property values

Montana lawmakers made significant changes in how taxable values are calculated this year. Continue reading…