The Flathead County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a $142 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), which will reduce property taxes as officials work to complete major capital projects.

Commissioners Pam Holmquist, Randy Brodehl and Brad Abell praised the county’s employees and the finance department for their hard work and conservative approach to the 2026 budget.

“My hope is that it will be put into the record for future generations to look at and to say this is an example of how county commissions should be working,” Brodehl said.

Set at 102.62 mills, the levy is down from 107.63 mills last year and marks the fifth consecutive year county officials have chosen not to levy the maximum number of mills it can impose for its general fund, meaning property owner

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