Newly-built homes in the Eagle Valley Ranch development off U.S. 93 in Kalispell on Friday, Dec. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
December 15, 2023
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Senate votes down Gianforte property tax relief bill, again
Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature property tax relief measure reached a possible end Thursday evening to its stop-and-go journey through the state Legislature as it narrowly failed a vote in the Montana Senate. The 25-25 vote cast further uncertainty into a turbulent debate over what’s seen as a must-fix problem by lawmakers across Montana’s ideological spectrum.
Senate passes property tax rebate as ‘Plan C’
Sixty-two days into the 2025 Montana Legislature, no bills aimed at offering property tax relief for Montanans have made it to the governor’s desk, despite his stated goal of signing one before the end of February.
Residents implore county commissioners to approve housing program
Funds available to Flathead County through a state program are desperately needed to address a shortage of workforce housing, advocates say, but with the clock ticking county commissioners appear unlikely to approve it.
Kalispell Planning Commission begins work on new land use plan
The Kalispell Planning Commission will begin developing a new land use plan and regulations for the city on Tuesday.
Property tax rebate claims open Aug. 15
Eligible Montana homeowners may claim a property tax rebate beginning Thursday, Aug. 15.
Economist urges local governments to loosen land-use regulations
High housing prices are likely here to stay, but factors such as local land-use regulations are limiting the growth of supply, according to a midyear economic update by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Whitefish nonprofit enters ongoing lawsuit over housing bills
A Whitefish nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable housing has joined a lawsuit over four new housing laws being challenged in district court.
An easy fix to Montana's property taxes
The median property tax increase for Montana homeowners went up 21% this year.
Montana population growth slows
After years of new arrivals swelling Montana’s population and straining its housing supply, new data released Dec. 19 by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the volume of net migration into the state has declined.
Home sales down while multi-family units continue to dominate Flathead Valley market
High interest rates coupled with shortages in skilled labor have influenced development projects in the Flathead Valley toward more concentrated multi-family units, according to city officials, real estate agents and builders.