Description

Chief Administrative Officer Chris Lounsbury joins Commissioners Juanita Vero and Josh Slotnick to help explain the process of creating the Missoula County budget. They discuss the Montana Department of Revenue property assessments and how those impact county funding, key elements of FY22, the reasons for increases and the issues leadership are grappling with while they create a balanced budget during inflation.

• To view FY22 budget documents, visit http://missoula.co/budgets.
•  The commissioners want to hear from you! To submit specific comments, email them at bcc@missoulacounty.us.
• Residents are invited to join the final budget hearing at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. The meeting agenda is available at http://missoula.co/bccmeetings, or by calling 406-258-4877.

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