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MTFP | Helena to Consider Emergency Response Funding Options
The Helena City Commission is considering whether to ask voters to approve added taxes to pay for a new fire station and additional police officers and firefighters
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City of Helena 911 Communications Center
The Communication Center is a multi-agency dispatch center that is staffed 24/7 by professional and highly trained Public Safety Telecommunicators, most commonly referred to as dispatchers. The center dispatches and processes requests for 3 police agencies, 16 fire departments, 3 ambulance services in Lewis and Clark County, and works with several state and federal agencies.
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Interested in TIFs? Check out City of Helena’s website
When each TIF District was created, a base tax value was established for properties in the district. As property taxes go up, the increase from the base value is eligible for use as TIF funds.
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KTVH - Helena hosting neighborhood planning workshops
The City of Helena is hosting a series of neighborhood planning workshops March 20-22