Billings Daily Digest Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Ty's Take
Property taxes are climbing again in Billings, and if you haven't looked at your assessment lately, you're about to get a reminder that living in Montana's largest city doesn't come cheap anymore. The conversation around those numbers matters more than usual this year because it's happening alongside real questions about what the city's actually building with the money—infrastructure that works, neighborhoods that don't feel like they're buckling at the seams, or something else entirely. These aren't abstract budget line items when you're the one writing the check come fall.
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