City of Missoula proposes ‘unprecedented’ tax increase while state sits on $1B surplus

The City of Missoula is proposing one of the largest tax increases in recent memory while the county has agreed to place other cost-raising initiatives on the November ballot, including a levy to support crisis services and more to fund improvements at the fairgrounds.

In a hearing on Wednesday, city officials said the proposed FY ’23 budget will see mill levies and assessments on the city’s portion of a tax bill increase by $44.75 for every $100,000 of a home’s assessed value.

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