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Ross appointed to Montana Property Tax Task Force

Monday, January 29, 2024

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Professor Justin Ross

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Justin Ross, a professor at the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been appointed to the Property Tax Task Force in the state of Montana by Governor Greg Gianforte. The task force is charged with formulating recommendations for ways the state could reduce the burden property taxes put on Montana residents.

Ross is an expert on state and local public finance with a focus on property taxation. He has published extensively on the topic and has advised several states and local governments on property tax reform. He’s currently part of the Interim State and Local Tax Review Task Force of the state of Indiana.

“I am honored and excited to join the Property Tax Task Force in Montana and to contribute to this important policy issue,” Ross said. “I look forward to working with the other members of the task force and the governor to find solutions that will benefit the people of Montana.”

The Property Tax Task Force is a bipartisan effort consisting of 23 members, including legislators, local officials, and other experts. The task force will examine a range of issues, including how to slow the rate of property tax growth, how to make property tax bills more transparent, how to increase public participation on ballot measures, and more.

“We must protect Montana homeowners from rising property taxes, and I look forward to the work of the Property Tax Task Force to reform our property tax system and arrest the rate of growth of property taxes,” Gianforte said in a release.

The task force is expected to submit its final report and recommendations to the governor and the legislature by August 15.

Media Contact

Ken Bikoff, Faculty Liaison and Public Relations Officer
Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Indiana University
onnews@iu.edu

About the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

The O’Neill School is a world leader in public and environmental affairs and is the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States. In the 2023-24 "Best Graduate Public Affairs Programs" by U.S. News & World Report, the O'Neill School is tied as the nation’s overall No. 1 graduate school program in public affairs. In addition, the O’Neill School’s Bloomington campus received No. 1 rankings in the specialty areas of environmental policy and management, nonprofit management, public finance and budgeting, and public management and leadership.