Swank Enterprises received the “Best Institutional Project” award, which was presented on Jan. 24 at the 2024 MCA Winter Convention in Bozeman. The company served as general contractor on the project.
Gianforte signs repeal of local-option gas tax despite plea from Missoula County, contractors
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Gov. Greg Gianforteâs signature essentially overturns the will of Missoula voters, who adopted the 2¢ per gallon tax last year.
and last updated 2021-05-11 18:35:08-04
MISSOULA â Despite the plea of Missoula County government and local businesses, Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday signed a bill revoking the stateâs local-option gas tax, leaving commissioners to consider raising local property taxes to fill the void.
Gianforteâs signature essentially overturns the will of Missoula voters, who adopted the 2¢ per gallon tax last year. It also reverses the desire of the 1979 Legislature, which gave Montana counties the authority to adopt the tax as a tool to raise revenue for transportation maintenance.
Contractors, realtors, counties support Missoulaâs local option gas tax; petroleum opposes
Missoula County voters adopted the 2¢ local option fuel tax in 2020, and the fee has been in place since September.
and last updated 2021-03-12 12:58:32-05
MISSOULA â Joined by a wide range of organizations, the city and county of Missoula on Wednesday defended a 1979 legislative bill that permits individual Montana counties to adopt a 2¢ gas tax with voter approval and direct the funding towards infrastructure.
Missoula County voters adopted the 2¢ local option fuel tax in 2020, and the fee has been in place since September, slowly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue for road maintenance and construction.