Whitefish considers resort tax rebate changes for seasonal residents
City Council Chambers are on the second floor of the Whitefish City Hall building. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Since Whitefish’s resort tax was initiated in 1995, at least 25% of it has been allocated to property tax relief. At a work session Feb. 5, the City Council had a preliminary discussion about potential changes to the allocation of those funds.
The main question was whether part-time residents, such as second homeowners, should benefit from the property tax relief. The staff report states the wealthiest of the property-owning constituents receive the greatest benefit in property tax relief.
According to state statute, only 5% of the resort tax funds are required to be returned to property owners, but Whitefish has always returned substantially more.
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