Property Taxes

It was a cool but beautiful Memorial Day morning as the United Veterans Council presented a ceremony at a local church.

Missoula County Clerk and Treasurer Tyler Gernant said on Thursday that all Missoula County property tax bills will be in the mail by Monday, October 28, and that taxpayers should take a deep breath and closely examine their tax bill.

Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Ramos has helped to recruit enough new candidates that a primary election may be necessary that might cost the city nearly $50,000.

Missoula County Clerk and Treasurer Tyler Gernant appeared on Talk Back on Wednesday to help listeners with questions about the property assessment notices recently sent out by the Montana Department of Revenue.

The property reappraisal you received in the mail from the Montana Department of Revenue is NOT your property tax bill, says Missoula County Clerk and Recorder.

Residents statewide are opening their mailboxes to find their bi-annual property classification and appraisal notice from the Montana Department of Revenue.

‘No one likes to pay taxes, but we all like the things that taxes pay for’. So said Missoula County Clark and Treasurer Tyler Gernant during the week that Missoula property taxes are being mailed out to residents.

The difference between what the Missoula City Council wanted in the 2018-2019 budget and what it could actually afford was revealed during the Wednesday morning budget meeting

Missoula County taxpayers just wrapped up paying the second half of their property tax bills, but Tyler Gernant, the County Clerk and Treasurer has some timely advice as property owners prepare for the next round.

In March, the City of Missoula conducted a survey in which the top three concerns were affordable housing, high property taxes and city streets, and a citizen’s open house has been scheduled to discuss the issues on Tuesday, May 22.