Running a city is expensive, but never forget that YOUR TAX DOLLARS are what pay the bills around here. It's never a bad idea to keep tabs on where your money is going.
That DOES NOT include the $585 City of Bozeman Special Assessment bill I just paid, by the way. This is the ONE brief time of year that I despise living here. Let's take a look at what the hell is on this Gallatin County tax bill, shall we?
January and February are tough months to say you love this place. Yeah, the skiing is generally great but the weather is notoriously unpredictable with some days significantly below zero and others unseasonably "messy warm" in the 40s.
Governor Steve Bullock and his wife Lisa made $176,000 last year and paid $32,000 in state and federal income taxes. The Democratic governor recently released his 2012 tax returns to the public like other governors before him.