Voters to decide fate of resort tax for Big Mountain

Voters who live on Big Mountain will get to decide whether the area should be allowed to collect a resort tax.

Flathead County Commissioners on Feb. 8 approved placing on the ballot May 7 a measure to create the Big Mountain Fire District Resort Area. 

Before the vote, commissioners heard from residents who said implementing the resort tax would provide a necessary avenue to assist in paying for staffing and operational costs for the Big Mountain Fire District. While Whitefish Mountain Resort — the largest landowner on the mountain — argued that it might not be the best solution.