Tester bill would provide tax credit to first-time homebuyers
Sep 16, 2024 · The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, would provide a 10% tax credit toward the purchase of a qualified home, or up $15,000. Tester said the measure would help more Montanans achieve ownership.
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Mayor proposes 5.9% tax increase, or 11% when added to fire levy
Aug 5, 2024 · Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis unveils her first budget, which includes cuts to economic development and worker's compensation, and more spending on social services and public safety. The budget relies on dwindling ARPA …
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The Montana Supreme Court said Wednesday a lower court didn’t abuse its discretion in temporarily stopping bills that restrict abortion procedures and ones that restrict access to abortion by patients who use Medicaid.
Andrea Davis wins race for Missoula’s mayor - Missoula Current
Nov 8, 2023 · Andrea Davis, a housing nonprofit director and rental property owner, defeated Mike Nugent, a city council member, with 59% of the vote. The election marked the first new mayor in nearly 20 years for Missoula, Montana.
City eyes redevelopment of Midtown parcel, removal from …
Sep 27, 2024 · (Missoula Current) A Midtown parcel's days as a Superfund site could come to an end early next year once the Montana Department of Environmental Quality signs off on the city's voluntary cleanup efforts. The City Council this week adopted restrictive covenants for MRL Park, located off South Avenue ...
Missoula Electric to launch $1M Rock Creek power project
Mar 25, 2024 · Missoula Electric Cooperative will launch a $1 million project to relocate and bury three miles of power lines in the Rock Creek drainage, a high-risk area for wildfires. The project is funded by a federal grant and will improve reliability and safety for customers and the community.
Missoula County pulls road levy from ballot, citing taxes
Aug 21, 2024 · A home with an appraised value of $500,000 would have been taxed $33 a year. “The state Legislature is going to take on property tax reform in a way they never have in the past, and they very well could be successful, and if they are, that could reduce the need for us to look to this type of measure to generate money to do this kind of work,” said commissioner Josh Slotnick.
Missoula mayor’s urban camping group closer to recommendations
Mar 28, 2024 · Martin Kidston (Missoula Current) A task force assigned by the mayor to address issues around urban camping continued to work toward a policy on Wednesday that's generally agreeable to a majority of the group and “socially acceptable” to Missoula residents.
Transportation committee looks prioritize projects, seek funding
Sep 11, 2024 · The city could also look at applying for a grant to fund current and future needs in the North Reserve and Scott Street areas. Among them, the city is looking to extend Howard Raser Drive, make improvements to Scott Street, plan a future I-90 interchange and reuse the Roseburg property. “There's lots of potential and need up there,” said Wilson.