As property values increase, the value of a mill also rises. That means an increase in the amount of money cities and counties bring in on a fixed-mill levy.
Threats by the Trump administration to cut funding for certain federal programs and bills afoot in the Montana Legislature has the City of Missoula watching with financial concern.
Missoula County on Tuesday placed its official support behind an effort lead by Beaverhead County that's challenging the state's “consistent” levying of certain mills despite a provision in Montana law that requires a reduction in mills when taxable values increase.