Robert Ricker, Budget Manager
Tim Magee, Administrative Services Director
State statute allows the City to budget additional property tax revenues over the prior year level as specified in 15-10-420, MCA. In accordance with 15-10-203, MCA the City is required to hold a public hearing before budgeting any increase in total property tax revenues. The City intends to budget tax revenue increases as allowed by state law.
Approve the resolution of intention and set a public hearing for Monday, July 13, 2015. Then, after receiving public input, approve a resolution budgeting additional property tax revenue.
Approval of the resolution of intention will allow the City to advertise the required notices and hold a public hearing to obtain public input on budgeting additional tax revenues as allowed by state law. These additional tax revenues are necessary to preserve the present level of services to the community.
Any increase in taxes or service rates is a sensitive public issue.