Gianforte names members to property tax task force

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday the membership of a task force charged with formulating recommendations for ways the state could reduce the burden property taxes put on Montana residents. The group, which will be chaired by state Budget Director Ryan Osmundson, includes a bipartisan roster of state lawmakers as well as state officials, local government leaders, state and national tax policy experts, and members representing groups such as school boards, farmers, small businesses and realtors. “We must protect Montana homeowners from rising property taxes, and I look forward to th