Learn more and let us know your thoughts and questions about a resort tax in Lolo at http://www.MissoulaCountyVoice.com/lolo-resort-tax
Local voters in the resort area must approve the tax; it cannot be imposed upon a community without a vote.
Interested residents in Lolo and Missoula County Public Works are in the early stages of exploring if a resort tax could benefit their community. Resort taxes provide a revenue source for some communities and resort areas to finance certain services. A resort tax in Lolo could help pay for critical infrastructure, such as improvements to and maintenance of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, sidewalks, trails, lighting, parks and landscaping. These improvements would otherwise require an increase in assessments in Rural Special Improvement Districts (RSIDs) or property taxes.
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