Whitefish Council talks potential change to resort tax rebate

Whether to change the percentage of funds returned to property owners from resort tax collections will be the topic of discussion during a Whitefish City Council work session Monday.  

Whitefish’s resort tax sets aside 25% for property tax relief. The tax was approved by voters in 1995 and at the time the relief amount was a selling point leading to the tax's approval.  

This winter questions arose about whether the 25% relief should be adjusted as circumstances in Whitefish have changed with an increase in development and growth, along with more second homeowners, and significant increases in property values.