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Montana counties plead with Gianforte on property taxes

by By KEILA SZPALLER Daily Montanan
| December 1, 2023 7:00 AM

The Montana Association of Counties said it appreciates clarity in the state Supreme Court’s recent order on a question about property taxes — but MACo said the state can still choose to give property taxpayers a break this year.

In a letter Tuesday to Gov. Greg Gianforte, the Montana Association of Counties said neither the Department of Revenue nor MACo nor the court disputes the number of mills the state has authority to levy for education equalization.

A mill is a taxing value, equal to $1 for every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value.

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