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Montana Department of Revenue briefs Kalispell commission on property‑tax basics and local impacts
Summary
Dawn Cordone of the Montana Department of Revenue briefed the Kalispell Planning Commission on property valuation, classification and mill levies and how growth and market changes alter who pays property taxes.
Dawn Cordone, an appraiser with the Montana Department of Revenue, presented an overview of property appraisal and taxation at the Feb. 11 meeting and explained how valuation, legislative classification and local mill levies together determine taxable value and tax bills.
Cordone described the three core components of property taxation: market valuation performed by the Department of Revenue, statutory classifications and tax rates set by the State Legislature, and mill levies set by local taxing jurisdictions. She emphasized that valuations are market‑based, rely on accurate property characteristics,…
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