The Flathead County Courthouse in Kalispell on Thursday, June 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
June 23, 2023
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Flathead County commissioners sign off on final budget
Flathead County commissioners have approved a $129.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
County preliminary budget keeps property taxes flat
Flathead County commissioners on Thursday approved a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2025 that keeps county taxes even.
County commissioners approve lower wage increase for employees
Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday approved an increase in wages for elected officials, which in turn increases county employee wages at a matching rate of 3.2%.
Flathead County passes septage treatment facility to Lakeside district
Flathead County is handing over the construction and future operation of a regional septage treatment facility to the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District.
Flathead County increases collection of school property tax mills
Flathead County property owners will soon see increased tax bills in their mailboxes.
Brodehl to serve as chair of county commission
Flathead County Commissioner Randy Brodehl has been voted chair of the three member commission.
All but seven counties join revolt over school tax
According to information supplied this week by the Montana Association of Counties, 49 of Montana’s 56 counties have chosen to buck a directive from the administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte by scaling back their collections of a state-level school funding property tax.
95 mills: Counties committed to fiscal responsibility
We hope this letter finds you well. The Montana Association of Counties (MACo) Board of Directors wishes to address several matters of concern as well as provide feedback on the recent legislative session and tax policy.
Flathead County joins challenge of state’s property tax laws
Flathead County has attached itself to other counties in the state seeking a determination of whether the state is accurately taxing property owners.
County considers Lower Valley property again for septage plant
Flathead County is reconsidering a previously rejected Lower Valley property as the potential location for a regional septage treatment facility.
Flathead County found mostly responsible for 45-year-old’s death
A jury has found Flathead County mostly negligent in the death of a Kalispell man who was killed after a deadly mishap involving a county-owned semi-truck near Creston in late 2021.