Tax abatements, an economic driver
Originally published in the 3/23/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Tax abatements awarded by the City of Billings and the County of Yellowstone over the past few years will generate an $8 billion direct and indirect economic impact on the community based upon the salaries of the jobs the new business growth […]
Tax abatement program helps jump-start business projects
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — It’s not without its critics. The tax abatement program that Yellowstone County and the City of Billings use to incentivize business growth, expansion and recruitment is often viewed as a “free pass” for some businesses, but it is anything but that according to […]