Resolution 6279 - FY 26 Budget - Method of Levying Voted MillsReturn to:
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Debbie Pierson, Flathead County MT by TP 8/20/2025 4 27 PM
RESOLUTION NO. 6279
IA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE METHOD OF LEVYING VOTED MILLS AS
REQUIRED BY LAWS 2025, CHAPTERS 674 AND 767 PASSED IN THE 69TH
MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, Laws 2025, Chapters 674 and 767 passed in the 69th Montana Legislative Session
and signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte, requires that a taxing entity with
a local mill levy limit of a specific number of mills that may be imposed that was
authorized by the voters before May 13, 2025, shall elect one of two methods to
recalculate those mill levies; and
WHEREAS, Flathead County legislators Courtenay Sprunger, Lukas Schubert, Debo Powers,
Lyn Bennett, Mike Cuffe, Dave Fern, Susan Webber, and Thedis Crowe voted in
favor of Chapter 674; and
WHEREAS, Flathead County legislators Courtenay Sprunger, Lukas Schubert, Steven Kelly,
Tom Millett, Debo Powers, Lyn Bennett, Braxton Mitchell, Mike Cuffe, Dave Fern,
Susan Webber, Tracy Sharp, and Thedis Crowe voted in favor of Chapter 767; and
WHEREAS, a taxing entity may either elect to:
(a) transition a voted mill levy to a dollar -based mill levy equal to the amount
of property taxes assessed in fiscal year 2025 and thereafter subject to the
provisions of 15-10- 420(1)(a); or
(b) levy the number of mills in fiscal year 2026 that will generate the amount
of property taxes assessed in fiscal year 2025.
In fiscal years after 2026, the local government may levy an amount not to exceed the number of
mills levied in fiscal year 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell has the following mill levy authorized by the voters before
May 13, 2025:
Emergency Responder Levy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Emergency Responder mill levy will be transitioned to a dollar -based
mill levy equal to the total authorized ad valorem tax revenue assessment in
fiscal year 2025 and thereafter subject to the provisions of 15-10-420(1)(a).
SECTION 2. The total authorized ad valorem tax revenue assessed in fiscal year 2025 for
the Emergency Responder mill levy was $4,480,259.
SECTION 3. Hereafter, the City Council may levy up to $4,480,259 plus the rate of
inflation provided for in Section 15-10-420(1)(a), MCA.
SECTION 4. For fiscal year 2026, the Kalispell City Council will levy $4,480,259 for the
"Emergency Responder voted mill levy."
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aime Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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