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Future in doubt for Kalispell shelter amid neighborhood complaints
The city of Kalispell is considering amending or revoking the permit for the area’s only low-barrier homeless shelter following a rash of complaints from area residents about how it has impacted their neighborhood. The Kalispell City Council has been grappling with complaints about the Flathead Warming Center on North...
Whitefish's proposed budget calls for increase in property taxes
Owing to a decrease in resort tax collections and a need to increase employee wages, Whitefish’s proposed budget calls for an increase in property taxes.The budget calls for a 19.71% increase in property revenue in the city. This equates to an increase of 7.75 mills — 2.75 mills are due to the decrease in property tax relief from the resort tax and 5 mills are to provide funding to increase the city’s wages. If approved, the fiscal year 2025 budget would result in a home with a taxable value of about $600,000 seeing an increase of $62.75 in taxes. With the...
The accessibility of our Montana right to know
In our previous columns, we introduced our organization and explained our constitutionally granted Right to Know, underscoring its importance. This time, we’ll talk about the accessibility of this right for individuals from Carter County to Kalispell, how “fees” can disrupt the right, and what the Montana Transparency Project is doing to increase your accessibility. The […] The post The accessibility of our Montana right to know appeared first on Daily Montanan.
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