The Madison Valley Hospital District (MVHD) has reached a compromise with the Big Sky Resort Area District (BSRAD) that will allow Madison County residents who live in BSRAD to leave the hospital district and establish their own over the course of the next eight years.
Big Sky Resort Area District (BSRAD) is asking voters on the May 6 ballot to extend the end of the resort tax until 2065 so that they can bond against the procedures to provide funding for affordable housing and community improvements. The current resort tax expiration is scheduled for 2032.
Big Sky is on the offensive with regards to providing workforce housing and will push two bond issues out as part of the May 6 election. The school district is seeking a general fund levy that will provide funds that can be used for teacher housing.
Senate Bill 260 was amended by the Senate Taxation Committee to focus on withdrawal of Big Sky Resort Area District (BSRAD) residents who are part of Madison County from the Madison Valley Hospital district and passed by a 6-2 vote on March 28.
What to know about the ballot for the upcoming Election, there will be a question about the Virginia City Courthouse bond, a question about the Virginia City Resort Tax and a question about the Ennis School Building Reserve Levy. The Madisonian will be covering these topics over the next few weeks.
On March 12 the Ennis school board was forced to make a grave decision and approve the application for a $1.5 million loan at 5% interest from Madison Valley Bank to start the process of replacing the roof over the summer and ensure the school will stay functional into the 2025-2026 school year.
Virginia City held their monthly town council meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2025. Resort tax collection numbers for 2024 and short term rentals were discussed. For the town of Virginia City resort tax helps to provide funding for infrastructure improvements, marketing campaigns and community development.
Cody Marxer, Madison County Planning Director and Floodplain Administrator, was awarded the 2025 Lewis & Clark Floodplain Administrator of the Year award for the state of Montana.
The Madison County Board of Commissioners received public comment about the possibility of seizure of Jack Creek Road through eminent domain at their work session on Feb. 24.
“Following a relatively warm and dry start to the snow accumulation season across most of Montana, the weather took a timely turn during the last week of December.
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