In November 2022, the DOR told the Montana Legislature the amount it would need to lower tax rates for residential properties to keep taxes neutral in light of significant increases in reappraisals, some 46% on average. But the legislature, led by a Republican supermajority, did not do so.
Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Property Tax Task Force launched Thursday to be made up of state agency leaders, legislators, local officials, association representatives, economists, researchers, and other stakeholders.
Ranking it as the top transportation alternative project of the year, the state Department of Transportation recently awarded the unincorporated community $999,655 in federal funding.
Evergreen is slated to receive $1 million from the state to fund the construction of sidewalks along U.S. 2, an effort spearheaded by Rep. Tony Brockman, R-Kalispell.