Invitation to Town Hall Meetings on Property Tax

On behalf of the Montana Department of Revenue, an invitation to attend an upcoming Town Hall meeting in your local area is extended. These meetings have been designed to provide valuable insights into the processes of property assessment and taxation.

Given the recent significant rise in residential property values across Montana, there is increased focus on and interest in property taxes. However, as you know, property taxation is a complex process involving various local and state governmental entities including the Department of Revenue, local taxing jurisdictions such as cities and counties, and the Legislature.

These Town Hall meetings are aimed at helping citizens better understand how property taxation happens, including “who does what” in the process. Importantly, these meetings are expressly not political events where various views on why rates are chosen or who should be blamed for increased taxes, etc., will be discussed. These are purely aimed at helping citizens better understand this important and timely topic.

MT Dept of Revenue has prepared an excellent presentation and have included both DOR employees and County Commissioners who will speak to this process. Attendees will be able to ask questions about property taxation and we’ll have experts on hand to field those questions. Finally, some staffed stations where citizens can file for property tax rebates, look up a specific property, or learn about the available property tax assistance programs will be available.

As a key person in this process, your attendance and involvement is requested. Please feel free to extend this invitation to your associates or others who may benefit. To find the Town Hall date and site near you, please visit https://mtrevenue.gov/townhallsmt.

The MT Dept of Revenue looks forward to meeting many of you at these meetings in the near future.

UPCOMING TOWN HALLS:

9/24 Great Falls: Holiday Inn Great Falls, Convention Center

9/24 Billings: Billings Public Library

9/24 Butte: Butte Archives

9/25 Belgrade: Belgrade City Hall, Council/Court Chambers

9/25 Havre: Havre High School

9/26 Livingston: Park County Complex, County Commissioners Community Room

10/1 Dillon: Parkview Elementary School

10/2 Philipsburg: Granite High School

10/8 Deer Lodge: Powell County Community Center

10/10 Virginia City: Madison County Annex, County Conference Room