March 15, 2018 Park County & Community Presentation to Local - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

March 15, 2018 Park County & Community Presentation to Local Government Interim Committee

Park County & Community Agenda  9:00-9:20 – Presentation – Park County, Livingston, Sheriff’s Office  9:20-9:35 – Public Comment  9:35-10:00 – Open Discussion – Questions & Answers 2018 Park County & Community

PRESENTERS  County Introduction – Harold Blattie - MT Association of Counties (MACO)  County Overview – County Commissioner Bill Berg – Tourism up, funding options needed for Public Safety and Infrastructure  City of Livingston Overview – City Manager Mike Kardoes – Tourism impact, lack of funding options for size of city  Public Safety – Park County Sheriff Scott Hamilton – Increase in calls for service due to tourism, staff impact of funding limitations for emergency response 2018 Park County & Community

10 Year Growth Bed Tax PARK COUNTY 72% LIVINGSTON 45% GARDINER 111% FLATHEAD COUNTY 73% WHITEFISH 68% KALISPELL 46% 85% GALLATIN COUNTY BELGRADE 113% 69% BOZEMAN 64% BIG SKY 101% W YELLOWSTONE 0% RED LODGE 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% Red Lodge W Yellowstone Big Sky Bozeman Belgrade Gallatin County Kalispell Whitefish Flathead County Gardiner Livingston Park County Relative Bed Tax Revenue Growth

Additional/Alternative Funding Options 2. Statewide Sales Tax 1. Local Option Tax, County Wide o Pros o Pros  Consistent tax system across the state  Specifically targets tourist activity  Designed to provide property tax relief  Monies are available to counties and o Cons municipalities  No flexibility to target tourist intensive  Tax area, items and season may be areas or times tailored for the county  Low tourist counties must participate  Designed to provide property tax relief  Additional layer of administration at the  Low tourist counties are not forced to State level participate o Cons  Inconsistent tax schemes across county lines  More complicated implementation

Additional/Alternative Funding Options 3. Statewide Luxury Tax 4. Alter Current Resort Tax o Pros o Pros  Consistent tax system across the state  Already in place  Designed to provide property tax relief  Could expand to include larger  Structured to NOT include daily municipalities and counties  Targets tourist activity necessities, reducing impact on local o Cons taxpayers.  Limited flexibility o Cons  No flexibility to target tourist intensive  Limited financial impact areas or times  Additional layer of administration at the State level  Low tourist counties must participate

Park County Sheriff's Office Calls for Service

1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2014 2015 2016 2017 Park County Sheriff's Office Monthly Calls for Service

Annual Calls for Service 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 10,249 9,964 9,063 8,356 4,000 2,000 - 2014 2015 2016 2017 Park County Sheriff's Office Annual Calls for Service - >20% Increase