Federal Shutdown-Office closed-Still Working!

Since the Federal Government shutdown Friday night, the Lewis & Clark Conservation District has temporarily moved operations. We can still be reached on email at lccd@mt.net, you may leave a voice mail at the office phone 4064495000 ext. 112. I am still taking registrations for the Winter Grazing Seminar.  Early Registration ends today at close of business (4 p.m.), at which time, the cost goes to $80. If you're waffling on whether to come or not, please let me know if you're thinking that you might.  Registrations cover meals and that's about it.  The DNRC grant that helps fund the…
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Interesting Phone Calls

In the past few weeks, I've gotten 2 phone calls from individuals with questions about property taxes.  One was from a prospective property buyer, one was from a realtor who was asking questions on behalf of a client.  It seems as though every few years I get a number of these calls, so I thought I'd post about the issue. On property tax bills, especially for homes or other "real" property, there is a line item for Soil and Water Conservation District or other similar description.  This amount varies by property value--as do most tax line items--and is really not…
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