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County taxable valuations top $2 billion; commissioners set budget hearing for Aug. 25
Summary
CEO Bill Everett told commissioners taxable property values rose 26% to exceed $2 billion, improving the county's revenue outlook and creating scope to consider cutting mills; the commission set a public hearing on the FY2026‑27 budget for Aug. 25.
County CEO Bill Everett told the Aug. 4 commission meeting that the Department of Revenue reported taxable property valuations for Anaconda‑Deer Lodge County exceeded $2,000,000,000 — a 26% increase from the previous year.
"This was the biggest jump‑up we ever had in valuations of taxable property in the county," Everett said, noting mills per dollar equivalents had risen from roughly $14,000 a decade ago to over $33,000 per mill this year. He said final figures were still being reconciled and cautioned the Department of Revenue’s classification changes for rental properties could affect totals.
Commissioners set a public hearing for Aug. 25, 2026, to consider the FY2026‑27 budget and potential mill adjustments; the motion to set the hearing carried 4‑0.
