Holmquist, Fern fine choices for tax reform group

Gov. Greg Gianforte’s newly selected property tax task force has been handed a tall order.

It’s this bipartisan group’s job to recommend a plan to fix a tax system that is confusing, unfairly penalizes longtime homeowners and unnecessarily carries the burden as public schools’ top funding mechanism.

Thankfully, the governor has selected two qualified individuals from the Flathead Valley to help lead the charge toward meaningful reform: Republican Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist and Democrat Rep. Dave Fern of Whitefish.