YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
Mill Levy Comparison - Final Budget
As of July 26, 2002
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TAX  YEAR
% Change FINAL  
Between MILLAGE 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
TAXING DISTRICT  '02 & '01 CHANGE LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY COMMENTS
COUNTY-WIDE FUNDS:    
Bridge            0.74 3.65 2.91 2.80 2.57 2.41 2.40 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.48 2.71 2.71 2.72 2.62 2.62 2.50 3.27  
District Court          (1.84) 5.42 7.26 6.98 6.41 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.53 6.53 6.24 6.00 6.00 5.40 5.43  
Elderly Activities            0.04 1.25 1.21 1.16 1.07 1.00 1.00 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.47 0.58 0.58 0.56 0.56 0.53 0.46  Voter approved increase to 1 mill in '97
Extension            0.04 0.82 0.78 0.76 0.70 0.58 0.58 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.59 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.62 0.62 0.57 0.57  
General            0.90 19.40 18.50 11.74 11.74 10.35 9.76 9.63 10.53 6.42 23.72 25.87 25.87 25.99 25.00 25.00 22.10 18.80 Split levy to Public Safety in '94
City/County Health            0.17 1.38 1.21 1.16 1.07 1.01 1.01 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Health Insurance            3.65 3.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00   0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 New statutory levy authority in FY02
Human Services                -   0.00 0.00 8.80 8.49 8.89 8.86 9.00 7.00 8.05 9.55 10.72 10.72 11.83 11.38 11.50 10.60 11.10 State assumed for '01. Mills reallocated.
Liability and Property Insurance            0.02 2.66 2.64 3.02 1.32 0.91 0.91 0.90 2.00 3.40 1.60 1.75 1.75 1.76 1.69 1.69 3.16 4.63  
Mental Health            0.79 0.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.56 0.47 0.76 0.66 0.53 0.42 0.00 0.00 Split from General fund in '88
Metra & Fair Operations            0.80 3.92 3.12 3.00 2.76 2.63 2.62 2.09 2.09 2.09 2.67 2.92 2.92 2.34 2.39 2.39 2.65 3.05 Combined Metra & Fair in '93
Museum            0.28 1.38 1.10 1.06 0.97 0.91 0.91 0.90 0.90 0.85 0.85 0.93 0.93 0.87 0.84 0.84 0.68 0.90  
Public Safety            0.83 23.23 22.40 18.81 17.28 16.25 16.20 16.20 16.20 17.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Split from General fund in '94
Public Safety - Attorney            0.11 3.41 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Voter approved in '01
Study Commission                -   0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Voter approved in '94
Weed            0.02 0.58 0.56 0.54 0.50 0.47 0.47 0.46 0.46 0.51 0.51 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.55 0.55 0.47 0.44  
County-wide Less Debt Service 10.1% 6.55 71.54 64.99 59.83 54.88 51.41 50.72 49.65 49.78 49.80 49.06 53.57 53.97 54.20 52.18 52.19 48.66 48.65
   
DEBT SERVICE LEVIES:    
Jail Bond                -   0.00 0.00 0.00 2.76 3.39 3.50 3.50 3.58 3.83 4.31 2.38 0.00 4.16 4.00 4.00 3.70 4.06 Debt service completed 6/01/00
Metra 1972 Construction                -   0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.01 0.97 0.97 0.89 0.66  
Metra Improvements          (0.09) 3.05 3.14 3.20 3.08 3.13 3.30 3.35 3.83 3.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Voter approved levy
RSID Revolving                -   0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.34 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
 
Total Debt Service Levies -2.9% -0.09 3.05 3.14 3.20 5.84 6.73 7.14 7.21 7.41 7.66 4.31 2.38 0.00 5.17 4.97 4.97 4.59 4.72
 
   
TOTAL COUNTYWIDE MILLS 9.5% 6.46 74.59 68.13 63.03 60.72 58.14 57.86 56.86 57.19 57.46 53.37 55.95 53.97 59.37 57.15 57.16 53.25 53.37
 
MILL INCREASE BREAKDOWN:      
Health insurance levy 5.4% 3.65  
Inflation mills 1.2% 0.83  
Incr. in mills due to loss of state reimb 0.7% 0.51  
Levy authority from FY02 available 0.7% 0.50  
Loss in base value from FY02 1.6% 1.06  
Reduction in METRA Improv. debt levy -0.1% -0.09  
  9.5% 6.46  
   
   
OTHER COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS:    
Library 5.2%          0.19 3.87 3.68 3.52 3.21 3.11 3.11 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.49 3.49 3.19 3.24 3.20 3.00 3.04  
Road 4.6%          1.13 25.49 24.36 23.16 15.97 15.54 15.32 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 16.37 16.37 16.03 15.23 15.00 15.00 15.00 Voter appr'd levy of 4.03 add'l mills-FY01
Billings County Planning 3.1%          0.03 0.99 0.96 0.92 0.84 0.78 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.89 0.81 0.95 1.13 0.85 0.82 0.82 0.89 0.77  
Laurel Planning 5.9%          0.06 1.07 1.01 0.97 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.87 0.73 1.33 2.00 2.00 1.15 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00  
Soil Conservation 4.7%          0.02 0.45 0.43 0.42 0.42 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.48 0.43 0.43 0.40 0.40  
Big Sky Economic Devel. Authority 2.9%          0.07 2.48 2.41 2.33 2.13 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.82 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Emergency Levy 0.0%              -   0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00  
108.94
107.34
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
Mill Levy Comparison
As of Oct. 4, 2002
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TAX  YEAR
% Change FINAL  
Between MILLAGE 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
 '02 & '01 CHANGE LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY LEVY COMMENTS
CITIES & TOWNS:                                        
Billings 4.6% 4.89 110.23
105.34
 100.34 94.00 89.00 89.00 89.00 89.00 89.00 84.00 84.00 81.40 81.40 81.40 81.40 81.40 81.40 Voter appr.- Library,Public Safety, Parks
Laurel 5.9% 8.05 143.83
135.78
 107.68 95.51 95.00 100.00 100.00 103.00 109.50 110.00 115.00 116.00 116.00 107.00 112.00 106.00 106.00  
Broadview 5.2% 4.79 97.32 92.53 81.30 71.03 62.00 62.00 62.00 62.00 62.00 62.00 71.60 71.60 71.60 64.21 68.60 62.00 62.00  
   
   
SPECIAL DISTRICTS:                                        
Broadview Fire District #3 8.9% 0.05 0.61 0.56 0.53 4.29 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 4.00 5.00 3.05 2.25 0.00  
Worden Fire District #4 0.0% 0.00 19.17 19.17 19.17 19.17 10.42 10.42 10.42 10.42 10.42 10.42 10.42 10.42 11.00 11.52 10.71 9.23 9.23  
Laurel Fire District #5 142.7% 19.82 33.71 13.89 13.28 2.83 5.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.70 16.70 16.70 16.70 6.51 11.73 12.00 12.00 12.00 Voter approved levy 2002 - 19.93 mills
Laurel Fire District #7 0.2% 0.03 18.14 18.11 17.42 21.13 17.50 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 18.25 18.25 18.25 12.50 10.63 18.98 5.77 5.77  
Lockwood Fire District #8 0.0% 0.00 84.55 84.55 84.55 84.55 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 88.68 88.68 88.68 88.68 59.00 66.31 0.00 0.00  
Shepherd Cemetary 5.0% 0.07 1.47 1.40 1.31 1.22 1.12 1.12 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 4.04 1.23 1.23 1.12 1.12  
Huntley Cemetary 57.1% 2.26 6.22 3.96 3.69 3.33 3.20 3.20 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.50 4.49 4.49 4.50 3.97 4.41 3.66 3.20 Voter approved levy 2002 - 2.04 mills
Custer Cemetary 6.7% 0.19 3.01 2.82 2.50 2.27 2.25 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.53 1.84 1.46 1.00 1.00  
Broadview Cemetary 5.5% 0.06 1.16 1.10 1.00 0.97 0.96 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.90 1.12 0.96 0.96  
   
   
COUNTY-WIDE EDUCATION:                                        
Vo-Tech   1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50  
School Equalization - Statewide   40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
School Equalization - County   55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
University   6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00  
Elem. Retirement & Transportation   28.91 25.32 25.32 26.31 25.94 24.37 21.99 21.00 26.54 24.21 57.08 55.96 51.24 48.79 46.06 49.47 49.15  
High School Retirement & Transp.   15.98 14.55 14.55 17.20 11.40 12.85 12.27 11.87 11.53 10.49 32.19 33.52 31.81 28.58 27.62 26.98 30.52  
County transportation   4.29 Previously included in above totals  
 
 
Total County-wide Education 6.5% 9.31 151.68 142.37 142.37 146.01 139.84 139.72 136.76 135.37 140.57 137.20 136.77 136.98 90.55 84.87 81.18 83.95 87.17  
 
 
   
   
SCHOOL DISTRICTS:                                        
SD 2 & 02 10.8% 21.45 220.36
198.91
 165.92 176.94 168.58 163.98 155.52 133.24 138.43 120.28 102.41 95.95 98.48 116.77 115.91 114.04 114.04  
SD 3 8.7% 15.44 192.73
177.29
 157.01 200.65 132.69 142.18 159.66 112.04 123.38 125.92 85.68 71.14 69.32 133.31 12.79 101.87 103.49  
SD 4 35.6% 79.26 301.77
222.51
 191.04 194.95 180.12 159.42 180.88 137.63 143.49 144.89 134.43 124.66 115.90 117.66 125.18 123.79 119.34  
SD 7 & 07 & 07L 13.0% 22.27 194.02
171.75
 158.77 149.67 151.10 145.60 152.77 141.94 111.61 116.37 105.70 109.24 92.81 89.30 105.01 91.10 104.58  
SD 7D & 7DL 13.0% 22.27 194.02
171.75
 158.77 149.67 151.10 145.60 152.77 141.89 111.53 116.19 105.48 109.03 92.62 89.11 104.81 90.95 104.38  
SD 8 9.3% 14.58 171.08
156.50
 131.24 155.52 166.24 145.74 144.22 131.27 123.54 134.74 124.76 113.27 85.28 97.45 110.20 98.75 99.63  
SD 12 24.2% 13.10 67.25
54.15
43.74 40.36 32.86 60.17 57.41 56.14 44.32 40.76 31.34 14.64 14.08 43.05 44.72 46.99 46.13  
SD 15 & 15A 9.8% 15.65 174.88
159.23
 160.73 147.40 148.33 149.12 133.35 119.79 105.90 98.36 74.18 73.02 85.54 94.02 101.50 55.63 34.57  
SD 17 11.0% 16.37 164.62
148.25
 112.88 124.82 111.69 102.53 104.41 88.52 84.13 63.37 41.87 48.34 50.41 63.87 66.77 64.46 62.79  
SD 21 & 021 19.1% 12.04 75.22
63.18
52.10 42.13 49.21 67.86 63.30 62.45 63.13 59.77 30.47 31.73 31.32 42.69 55.55 50.52 52.24  
SD 23 & 023 5.4% 5.72 111.05
105.33
 103.07 111.69 102.25 100.73 114.68 97.52 99.23 96.51 68.86 78.48 71.58 78.76 77.59 71.02 66.33  
SD 24 & 24A 13.0% 21.10 183.46
162.36
 148.86 144.42 134.38 122.63 127.40 121.83 101.00 94.61 82.17 80.72 72.08 98.97 108.17 98.12 92.29  
SD 26 -1.1% -2.84 249.29
252.13
 225.44 208.65 192.21 160.84 159.69 133.03 133.54 122.55 98.31 96.13 84.63 117.65 119.36 114.41 114.43  
SD 37 3.5% 8.28 247.76
239.48
 186.40 180.15 159.63 172.81 146.45 137.76 151.33 124.59 127.07 133.15 110.66 133.42 144.49 131.01 128.41  
SD 41 7.5% 18.50 265.43
246.93
 221.72 195.11 167.75 179.38 154.65 130.11 137.80 139.80 132.74 139.63 98.44 103.23 116.46 106.11 105.25  
SD 52 & 052 2.8% 5.38 195.40
190.02
 165.43 204.46 169.71 159.06 162.77 160.94 142.14 134.11 132.36 107.76 110.56 117.39 115.26 111.49 122.13  
SD 58 9.2% 6.57 77.62
71.05
54.01 62.53 55.62 54.63 50.95 41.20 46.75 48.03 37.70 36.90 36.92 47.87 48.07 42.02 38.07