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Resident urges commissioners to remove city planner from TIF process, alleges county conflict

5757138 · June 3, 2025
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A Yellowstone County resident told commissioners on June 3 that the city planner's involvement in a proposed expansion of a Tax Increment Financing district creates a conflict of interest because the county helps fund the planning department; the comment drew no formal board action.

A county resident told Yellowstone County commissioners on June 3, 2025, that the city planning director should not participate in a proposed expansion of a tax increment financing district because of an alleged conflict of interest tied to county funding of the planning department.

Kevin Nelson addressed the board during the county-business public comment period and said the city planning department, led by West Friday, is proposing to expand the South Billings Tax Increment…

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