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Commission adopts resolutions to convert fixed mills to floating mills under new state law
Summary
The commission approved a resolution converting voter-approved fixed mills to floating mills as required by Montana law change, fixed the city tax levy for FY25–26, and staff explained rebate and tiered residential taxation implications for homeowners.
The Livingston City Commission on Tuesday approved a package of tax resolutions to implement changes required by recent Montana legislation that moves certain voter-approved fixed mill levies to a floating mill system.
City staff told the commission the change follows the 2025 state law that replaced fixed mills with a floating-mill approach and directs municipalities to use Montana Code Annotated, section 15-10-420, to compute levies. Staff explained that a floating system adjusts the mill rate to target a set revenue amount, while fixed mills kept a static mill…
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