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Commissioners discuss adding 3 MCT to fire district amid questions about taxes and staffing
Summary
County attorneys and staff told the judiciary committee that expanding the Butte-Silver Bow fire services district to include the 3 MCT area would add commercial parcels to the tax base; commissioners pressed for maps, historical staffing-cost data and clearer fiscal projections before any ordinance adoption.
Chairwoman Shea opened discussion of an ordinance of intent to alter the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow fire services district to include the 3 MCT area, saying county staff had previously presented the proposal and the committee needed a staff timeline and report.
County Attorney Andrew described the item as a resolution of intent that would allow the county to modify district boundaries by local ordinance rather than through the state process. He noted drafting errors in the submitted resolution ("fee" should be "tax") and said multiple public hearings are required before final ordinance adoption.
Director Hassler, the budget director, told commissioners preliminary calculations are difficult because of recent changes in state tax-rate formulas and an ongoing reassessment. Using last year's taxable values as a baseline, Hassler offered sample impacts: "For a…
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