Bradley Baker, left, and Conner Schuiteman, subcontractors hired by Black Diamond Properties, install house wrap on a home under construction at Trailview in Whitefish on Thursday, Feb. 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
July 20, 2022
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Low growth projection will hurt Whitefish in the long term
The Whitefish Community Development Board last month reviewed the draft demographics section for Whitefish’s ongoing Growth Policy update - Vision Whitefish 2045.
Revenue department says property taxes could rise again
Montana Department of Revenue staff told a legislative committee Monday that next year’s reappraisal cycle could produce a partial repeat of last year’s jarring tax spike as the state’s surging real estate market continues to translate into higher residential taxes.
Tranel outlines federal housing plan
Democratic congressional candidate Monica Tranel last month joined a chorus of calls to ban hedge funds from buying up homes as a way to alleviate the housing crisis at the federal level.
Flathead officials, advocates study bill to bolster workforce housing
Flathead Valley officials and housing advocates are mulling over a proposal to allow local governments to subsidize rents for residents using a small tax on short-term rentals such as those listed on platforms like Airbnb.
Resort tax revision would allow funding of workforce housing
A bill that would revise Montana’s resort tax laws by increasing the population cap and allowing for a percentage of the tax to go toward workforce housing was presented to the state Legislature last week.
Whitefish looks to roadmap to address housing needs
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Study says Whitefish needs 1,000 more homes by 2030
The refresh comes after the original assessment released in 2016 showed a need to add about 980 residences by 2020.
Housing task force sets sights on 'actionable' solutions
Describing Montana’s housing crisis as “complicated,” Gov. Greg Gianforte welcomed his newly formed Housing Task Force to the state capitol Wednesday for its inaugural meeting.